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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1996
Page
13
A playful look at visitors from the 1600s arriving for Thanksgiving. The narrative contrasts Pilgrim manners with modern times noting their odd beliefs, limited bathing habits, and unfamiliar ideas about cleanliness. Some may wash only exposed parts while others bathe in warmer river waters.
The text notes residents sleep eat cook and live in a room roughly the size of a dining room with the largest spaces around 20 feet square, highlighting crowded living conditions and limited privacy.
The text notes that guests often shared beds and that bathrooms were outdoors or used a chamberpot. It describes communal sleeping habits and basic sanitation practices during the Pilgrim era.
The Mini Page chronicles the Pilgrims settlement in Plymouth Massachusetts a first permanent Europe in New England. Carolyn Travers research director and Lisa Whalen program director are thanked for help in this issue.
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