Wednesday, September 16, 1620: On this day, four hundred and six years ago today, “(September 6, by the Old-Style calendar), the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower and set said from Plymouth, England, for the New World. One hundred and two passengers plus crew crowded onto the tiny ship, which probably measured about 100 feet long and 25 feet wide. William …
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