Pilgrims and Plymouth And the indelible heritage they left
The piece recounts the Pilgrims voyage from Scrooby to the Low Countries and onward to America. It emphasizes their faith, courage, and endurance through persecution, perilous voyages, and storms, noting how their resolve shaped American teaching about courage and devotion. It names Bradford and describes their move from England to Holland and finally to the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Scrooby
North Midlands
England
Low Countries
Holland
America
Bradford
Beame Aces the Hot Spot Local Mayor of New York
Abraham Beame, 69, New York City's mayor, is portrayed as a workaholic civil servant who endures long nights at Gracie Mansion and relentless calls during the city’s fiscal crisis. He starts early, hates leisure, and remains optimistic that the city will survive and thrive despite bankruptcy pressures.
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Kay Bartlett
New York
New York City
Wall Street
Fiorello LaGuardia
Candor
Tammany Hall
John O’brien
City Hall
Abraham’ Beam
Beame
Gracie Mansion
W. Bernard Richland
James Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Bernard
Buddy” Beame
Buddy
John Lindsay
Washington
Birth of the American flag from British roots and rival banners
A historical overview traces the flag's birth from the British Red Ensign and colonial banners to the Grand Union. It notes Dec 3 1775 claims, Taunton 1774 motto flags, 13 stripes and 13 stars adopted by Congress June 14 1777, Betsy Ross legends, and the flag’s early use on Lexington and at New Providence.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
John Paul Jones
America
Christopher Columbus
Aragon
Castille
St. George
John Cabot
Virginia
Scotland
St. Andrew
Britain
Massachusetts
Bay Colony
Bunker Hill
England
Taunton
Mass
New Providence
Bahamas
U.S
Grand Union
Andrew Doria
Dutch West Indies
Washington
Delaware
Congress
Canton
Betsy Ross
Marine Committee
United States
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Plymouth Colony
Sacramento
North Sea
Amsterdam
Liberty“S Union
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