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Debunking Pilgrim Myths: Before Plymouth

Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War, notes that the Pilgrims encountered Native Americans -- and stole their corn -- before reaching Plymouth Harbor.

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Nathaniel Philbrick

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