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Ben Franklin's World

BFW Revisited: The Mayflower

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

Earlyrepublic, History, Benfranklin, Society & Culture, Warforindependence, Earlyamericanrepublic, Earlyamericanhistory, Education, Colonialamerica, Americanrevolution, Ushistory, Benjaminfranklin

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Each November, we Americans come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that invites us to reflect on gratitude, community, and the stories we tell about our past. But what do we really know about the origins of this holiday? What did the “First Thanksgiving” look like, and who were the people who made it happen? In honor of Thanksgiving, we’re revisiting our 2018 conversation with Rebecca Fraser, author of The Mayflower: The Families, The Voyage, and the Founding of America. This rich conversation offers a look at the English Separatists or Pilgrims who settled in Massachusetts. It explores who they were, why they came to North America, and what their life was like in the early years of Plymouth Colony. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/213RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES🎧 Episode 095: A Tale of Two Bostons🎧 Episode 104: The Saltwater Frontier🎧 Episode 121: The Dutch Moment in the 17th-Century Atlantic World🎧 Episode 182: The Great Awakening in New England🎧 Episode 290: The World of the Wampanoag, Part 1🎧 Episode 291: The World of the Wampanoag, Part 2SUPPORT OUR WORK🎁 Make a Donation to Ben Franklin’s WorldREQUEST A TOPIC📨 Topic Request Form📫 [email protected] YOU'RE READY🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter 👩‍💻 Join the BFW Listener Community🌍 Join the History Explorers ClubLISTEN 🎧🍎 Apple Podcasts 💚 Spotify 🎶 Amazon Music🛜 PandoraCONNECT🦋 Liz on Bluesky👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn🛜 Liz’s WebsiteSAY THANKS💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts💚 Leave a rating on Spotify*Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hello and welcome to Ben Franklin's World Revisited,

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a series of classic episodes that bring fresh perspective to our latest episodes and had deeper connections to our understanding of early American history.

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And I'm your host, Liz Covart. Each November, we Americans come together to celebrate Thanksgiving,

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a holiday that invites us to reflect on gratitude, community, and the stories we tell about our past.

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But what do we really know about the origins of this holiday? What did the first

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Thanksgiving actually look like and who are the people who made it happen? In honor of Thanksgiving,

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