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00:30We have 32 children, a handful of cocks and hens and pets, and a dog.
00:35Some of the voyagers are people who today we call pilgrims.
00:38They are leaving their home way to seek more religious freedom in the new world.
00:41Some of the passengers, known as strangers, are merely seeking wealth in the new land.
00:46Some are indentured servants, and the rest are the crew who will sail the Mayflower.
00:52The pilgrims have a contract with English merchants who will finance the journey.
00:56The pilgrims and the merchants will share any profits from the new settlement.
01:00This, however, is the most dangerous undertaking.
01:03The voyagers realize that their very lives are at risk.
01:07They must cross the treacherous North Atlantic in a very small ship.
01:11The journey will take many weeks on the open sea.
01:14Men, women, and children will be traveling in unbelievably crowded conditions,
01:18sharing what little space there is with the precious cargo.
01:20The voyagers will hardly have any room in which to sleep and eat, let alone move about.
01:27Many will be leaving loved ones behind.
01:29And even if they survive this dangerous crossing, they will arrive at a virtual wilderness.
01:34However, their belief in God, their desire for freedom from religious persecution,
01:39and their dreams of creating a new world for future generations,
01:43all make their life-threatening journey a risk worth-taking.
01:47Their adventures will change the course of American history.
01:50For the first weeks, there are favorable winds.
02:09The Mayflower makes steady progress across the sea.
02:13Unfortunately, even in good weather, the conditions aboard ship are miserable.
02:30There are no sanitary provisions and very little privacy.
02:41Some have to sleep on straw on the floors.
02:46Some on board get violently ceasing.
02:49The children, ranging in age from a few months old to 15, feel restless.
02:54After the first few weeks of favorable winds,
02:56the North Atlantic Ocean finally turns its full fury on the tiny Mayflower.
03:00The North Atlantic Ocean
03:27Damaging crossroads and violent storms
03:29continue straining the Mayflower to the breaking point.
03:32The passengers are forced to stay inside in a foul-smelling cabin.
03:38I'm not feeling well, Linus.
03:41I'm not either, Charlie Brown.
03:43How much farther do you have to go?
03:46I'm not sure.
03:48I think someone said we're about halfway.
03:51Oh, no.
03:52Come on, Charlie Brown.
03:54Safe up.
03:55You can't let this little wind bother you.
04:00The storms become so violent,
04:02the crew is forced to hold the ship.
04:04To go to short sail, they're practically no sail at all.
04:08This keeps the sails from ripping apart.
04:10But now, the Mayflower is like a cork,
04:13climbing up and down, helpless on the great ocean.
04:16What was all the yelling about on deck?
04:32They've just saved John Howland's life.
04:35The storm blew him overboard.
04:36Oh, no.
04:39And now there's another problem.
04:41Now what?
04:42We may have to return to England.
04:45Turn back?
04:46Are they crazy?
04:47After all we've been through?
04:49The storm damaged one of the main beams at midships.
04:53The beam is cracked and bowed.
04:54So why can't they fix it?
04:56Why can't we just go on?
04:58Some of the crew thinks that our ship
04:59has already taken too much of a beating.
05:01At least if we turn and head for home,
05:03the winds will be at our back.
05:05What's going to become of us, Linus?
05:07Well, I think it's up to Captain Jones.
05:10He's the captain.
05:11Let him tell us.
05:12Captain, we can't risk all these lives.
05:14We must turn back.
05:15If we can fix that beam, we will go on.
05:17We've come too far to turn back now.
05:19After many hours of debate,
05:21a great jackspoon forces the strong main beam back in place.
05:25There it is secured to the timbers.
05:28A post is placed under the main beam to brace it.
05:30The Mayflower's Captain Jones has faith in his ship.
05:36And the pilgrims have faith in their God.
05:38And they all decide to further risk their lives
05:41to reach the new world.
05:42The date is November 9th, 1620.
05:54It is daybreak.
05:56Do you miss England?
05:57I really miss my grandmother and grandfather.
06:01Boy, I really miss my friends.
06:04I wonder if there will be any children in the new world.
06:06My mother and father seem worried.
06:08This must be a really dangerous trip.
06:10How long have we been on this ship, Linus?
06:14This is our 65th day, Charlie Brown.
06:18Good grief.
06:19Nine weeks.
06:21I'm going to have a long time with whoever planned this trip.
06:24Do you think we're going to make it, Linus?
06:26I hardly have any strength left.
06:29Charlie Brown, we have to keep safe.
06:32A bath and some new clothes wouldn't hurt either.
06:35A lot of the others are starting to give up.
06:37They don't think we'll ever get there.
06:39We have to get there.
06:41Why is that, Lucy?
06:43Because I have to lodge on my complaints about this terrible trip.
06:55Get out!
06:56Get out!
06:57We made it, Charlie Brown!
07:08We made it!
07:09We did it, Lucy!
07:10We did it!
07:11We crossed the great ocean!
07:13Just point me to the suggestion box.
07:15I've got a few choice words for the captain of this ship.
07:18Good.
07:18Mayflower is alive.
07:21The date, November 9th, 1620.
07:24Chief First Sites lands 65 days and 2,750 miles from Plymouth, Depp.
07:28The average speed, 2 miles per hour.
07:31Two days later, on November 11th, at 6.30 in the morning, they make their first landing at what today we call Provincetown Harbor.
07:41Because they have no charter or rules for the wilderness that stands before them, the Pilgrims write an historic agreement, which will eventually be called the Mayflower Compact.
07:51It establishes the plans for making the laws in the future.
07:53After an unsuccessful attempt to navigate further south, the Mayflower returns to Provincetown Harbor.
08:03The first group of men prepares to leave the ship and explore their new home.
08:09All but don't worry passengers, hope and pray that the worst is behind them.
08:13Of the original 102 passengers, 101 arrived.
08:17Two having died in the crossing and one baby having been born.
08:20How many of these people will survive a winter in the wilderness is still engraved out.
08:26For the first few days, the weary travelers have some relief.
08:31Clothes can be washed on shore for the first time in two months.
08:35Juniper trees supply kinlet to fuel fires aboard ship.
08:39The smoke from the fires rids the Mayflower of its terrible smell.
08:44Fish and fowl provide desperately needed food.
08:47Even great whales leaping all around the ship seem to welcome the newcomers.
08:53But during the next four weeks, the Pilgrims have one disappointment after another.
08:59A small group of men explores the nearby wilderness, but is unable to find a suitable place for a settlement.
09:08Wild animals scream out in the night.
09:10Many of the passengers, most of whom are still cooped up on the Mayflower, start to become ill.
09:20The few explorers on land desperately look for any sign of life.
09:25Any sign of friendly Indians who might help them survive.
09:29Then, suddenly, one day...
09:32Look, over there.
09:33Four, five, six Indians and a dog.
09:35Put down your muskets. Let's see if they'll talk.
09:40Let's walk slowly toward them.
09:42Smile.
09:42Show them we don't want to harm them.
09:46Oh, no. They're running away.
09:47They must be afraid. Quickly. We must chase after them.
09:50The explorers try to find the Indians, going at least ten miles inland.
09:55But the Indians have vanished.
09:57By the end of the fourth week, the explorers are near exhaustion.
10:11They plan to return to the Mayflower the next day.
10:14A few days later, the Mayflower set sail for a more hospitable harbor,
10:18discovered earlier by the small band of explorers.
10:21Several passengers have died during the stay at Provincetown,
10:25which the Mayflower leaves on November 15th.
10:28They lay anchor in Plymouth on November 16th.
10:31On land, they discover a miracle.
10:35Much land has been cleared, probably by some Indians,
10:38though, again, there are no Indians in sight.
10:42There is much land suitable for planting crops,
10:45and much land on which to start building their settlement.
10:48A week after arrival, they start building their common house.
10:51But at this moment of high hopes, tragedy starts to stop the Pilgrims.
10:56The three months of forced confinement aboard the Mayflower starts to take its toll.
11:02The harsh winter, freezing snowstorms, beat down on the Pilgrims.
11:07At least half of the adults lay sick or dying.
11:12Only six or seven adults are ever well enough at one time to carry on the daily work.
11:18The Mayflower becomes a hospital ship.
11:20When the common house is finally finished, it, too, becomes a hospital.
11:25Miraculously, the 30 children survive.
11:29And many of them must take on the chores of their elders.
11:34All right, everybody, listen up.
11:35These will be your chores for today.
11:37Charlie Brown and Linus, you get the winter grease and the chickpeberries.
11:41Peppermint Patty and Marcy, you get the kindling.
11:43Snooki and Woodstock, you get the drinking water.
11:49Sally and I will try to patch up some of these clothes.
11:51Everyone be back here within two hours.
11:54And who put you in charge, Lucille?
11:56Captain Miles Standish.
11:58That's who.
11:59People with pretty faces are always put in charge.
12:02Linus, do you think we're all going to die?
12:09We have to have faith, Charlie Brown.
12:12We just have to do the best we can each day.
12:15I'm really scared.
12:17It seems we're losing one or two people every day now.
12:20They're starting to build the first houses.
12:22Captain Standish says we can just make it until spring.
12:26We have a chance.
12:27Do you think we have enough berries?
12:29I'm freezing.
12:31I think we should collect some more, Charlie Brown.
12:34On the other hand, maybe we do have enough.
12:41I'm afraid of the wolves, sir.
12:43Forget the wolves, Marcy.
12:46I'm afraid of the Indians, sir.
12:48Forget the Indians, Marcy.
12:50Besides, we haven't seen any since we landed in this harbor.
12:53I'm afraid of the storms, sir.
12:55Forget the storms, Marcy.
12:58What makes you so brave, sir?
12:59People with big noses are naturally brave.
13:03Yeah, sir!
13:04There's a snake!
13:06Yeah!
13:09You think it's so brave now, sir?
13:11Why is that?
13:13I made it up, sir.
13:14There really wasn't a snake.
13:16Marcy!
13:18But thank you, sir.
13:19For what?
13:20I'm not afraid anymore.
13:22Why is that?
13:23The way we ran away from that snake, I think we can outrun anything alive.
13:28Marcy, you're weird.
13:29We sure are lucky to have Paxley Standish as a military leader, even if he isn't one of us children.
13:56That's for sure.
13:58He helps with the building, he nurses the sick, he's even going to train us to defend ourselves.
14:04Defend ourselves from what?
14:06The Indians!
14:08We know they're out there somewhere, and they can attack us any day.
14:11But I hope they don't attack today.
14:13Hey, why today?
14:15I haven't finished the wash yet.
14:18By the end of February, two and a half months after landing at Plymouth, no Indians have been seen.
14:25But the combination of a terrible winter and lack of nutritious food and necessary medical supplies has been devastating.
14:32Half of the original 102 passengers have died.
14:35Only 20 adults and 30 children have survived.
14:38As the winter continues through the first days of March, nothing less than a miracle is needed to save a few survivors.
14:46The strong faith of the surviving pilgrims is just about all they have left.
14:50Even Captain Miles Standish has been heard saying that time may be running out on the survivors.
14:55In early March, the survivors must make a decision.
15:01Shall they return to England on the Mayflower, or shall they try to survive in the wilderness?
15:07And then, a miracle.
15:10Look, Linus, he's not carrying any weapons.
15:13Welcome, Englishman.
15:14My name's Samuelset.
15:15My people welcome you to our land.
15:18He speaks English.
15:22Welcome, Englishman.
15:24Welcome.
15:25And who might you be?
15:27My name's Samuelset.
15:28My people welcome you to our land.
15:30But how, how in the world do you know our language?
15:34English fishermen, many miles north of this place.
15:38English fishermen teach me speak, and fur traders, too.
15:41Can you please tell us why this land has been cleared?
15:44And who cleared it?
15:45We have seen no one.
15:47This land is land of Patuxi tribe.
15:49They cleared land here.
15:51But where are they?
15:52All dead.
15:53Terrible plague.
15:54All died here four years ago.
15:56Everyone died?
15:58Yes, young man.
15:59Except for one man.
16:01His name's Squanto.
16:02He speak better English.
16:04I bring him to you in two sunrises.
16:05While the pilgrims can hardly believe their eyes and ears, Samuelset tells them about their surrounding wilderness.
16:12Two days later, Samuelset returns from the Indian Squanto.
16:16The pilgrims were not only astounded by his good English, but also by the story of his life.
16:21I was kidnapped from my land here by Englishmen many years ago.
16:25They took me to Spain, but some friendly monks helped me to escape to England.
16:29I served a wonderful man who also had me learn English.
16:34And that man finally gave me my freedom to sail back here to my land.
16:38Squanto, we need much help.
16:40Many of our people have died.
16:42Many of us feel we should return to England this very month.
16:44Is there any way you can help us?
16:46Ah, this land is the home of my people.
16:50I am the last of our tribe.
16:51I wish to remain here if you so wish it too.
16:54Plinus, it's a miracle.
16:57Let's hope so, Charlie Brown.
16:59Throughout March and April, Squanto teaches the pilgrims the heritage of his fathers.
17:05I am going to teach you how to plant maids.
17:07And we will start by catching some fish.
17:10What do fish have to do with planting corn?
17:13This is the time of year that the fish swim upstream.
17:17Look, Linus, hundreds of fish!
17:21They are called earwines.
17:23What about the corn planting?
17:25First we will catch them, and then I will show you.
17:32Now, you remember what I told you about the best time to plant corn?
17:36You said we should plant the corn when the openings are the size of a mouse's ear.
17:40It is time to plant.
17:47Now we'll dig the earth into six-foot squares and heap the earth into small hills.
17:53Now put in two or three kernels of corn in each hill.
17:55And now, we place the fish around the sea.
18:00We do?
18:01We call this food for the plants.
18:03It makes the soil better.
18:04The next six months pass quickly.
18:07There are no more deaths, and seven more one-room homes are completed.
18:19Many months before, Samoset and Squanto had introduced the pilgrims to the great Indian chief,
18:24Nassasoit, who ruled the Indians of the region.
18:27Chief Nassasoit and the pilgrims have signed a treaty of friendship and a mutual assistance,
18:40a treaty that will last for over half a century.
18:43And finally, in September and October, the most bountiful harvest the pilgrim farmers have ever seen,
18:49Chief Nassasoit brings 90 of his Indian tribe to join the 50 pilgrims for a feast of Thanksgiving.
18:54May we first have a moment of silence for our beloved souls who passed on during our first months on these shores.
19:03And now, whosoever wishes to give thanks, please speak out.
19:07We thank the Lord for our bountiful harvest.
19:10We give thanks for our new homes and our good health.
19:13Thank you for giving us Samoset and Squanto and the great chief, Nassasoit.
19:18And we thank you, Chief, for our treaty of friendship, and we wish you many years of good health.
19:25Linus, we have so much to be thankful for.
19:28And now it's time for the celebration to begin.
19:31There are still a few of your cousins that I do not understand.
19:50We thank you, Chief, for our
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