Tides of History Listen Now: American History Tellers | The Mayflower
Nov 5, 2025
Explore the untold story of the Pilgrims and their brave landing at Cape Cod. Discover how their alliance with the Wampanoag was crucial for survival. Experience a thrilling dramatization of the Mayflower battling a fierce storm, capturing the captain's dilemma. Each detail reveals how these historic events shaped the nation we live in today.
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Mayflower’s Desperate Atlantic Passage
- In 1620 the Mayflower carried 102 men, women, and children across a stormy Atlantic to start anew in the New World.
- The voyage included fear, cracked timbers, crew disputes, and a desperate decision to keep pressing west despite danger.
Beneath The Thanksgiving Myth Lies Violence
- The familiar Pilgrim myth of alliance and Thanksgiving masks a darker history of conflict and violence that followed.
- Lindsay Graham signals the series will reveal betrayal and brutality behind the founding story.
Captain’s Storm And The Split-Deck Decision
- A dramatized captain faces a cracked timber, violent gales, and a crew that argues fiercely about turning back.
- The captain reluctantly orders repairs and keeps voyaging, foreshadowing further misfortune.