Chapter 1 | The Pilgrims | American Experience | PBS
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- Опубліковано 18 лис 2020
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The converging forces, circumstances, personalities and events that propelled a group of English men and women west across the Atlantic in 1620.
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Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history. The Pilgrims explores the forces, circumstances, personalities and events that converged to exile the English group in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World; a story universally familiar in broad outline, but almost entirely unfamiliar to a general audience in its rich and compelling historical actuality.
My 12th great grandfather is Edward Fuller. He and my 12th great grandmother died shortly after arriving in America on the Mayflower. However, My 11th great grandfather, who was only 12 or 13, survived the voyage and survived. Makes history come alive when there's a personal connection. Thank you for creating this series!
So amazing that you can connect your history to the beginning of the new world founders. My relatives were slaves of Denys Rolle out of Europe. The plantation was established in Palatka, Florida. I don’t know my ancestors names or what part of AFRIKA they were taken from.
He was a great man. Conquering America under Europeans. I'm proud of our ancestry.
@@cindyrolle6476 I'm sure you must have, but it's just a thought There might be the sale records that were kept by the men that bought other stolen men, women and children. ? Also, there might be records kept under reparation made to the slave owners at the end of the Civil War.
@@tonywalton1052 Whom did he conquer ?
@@cindyrolle6476 Sad to say but there were usually good records kept of slaves, and if they attended church records will be there as well. Ancestry has a great database and their DNA kits are on sale for Black Friday. There are also many amateur genealogists that are eager to help people document their history, so its worth looking into.
Thank you Pilgrims for your courage and bravery and the gift you gave to America. I salute your memory.
yes ofc, god bless them for taking those people’s homes, committing mass genocide against innocent people, ruining their culture, destroying their land, abusing, raping and torturing many women, and even children.. i can’t with you overly privileged americans
Amen
hard working immigrants.@straps158
Pilgrims illegally occupied the Americas by mass genocide of the Native Americans. I don’t know what courage and bravery you’re talking about.
@straps158I'm not an immigrant, but some of my ancestors were.
I have several branches on my family tree who arrived on the Mayflower ❤
Love it, in the south of England, there is a marker in Plymouth, Devon. The final departure of the Mayflower on it's voyage to the Americas, I am from Sussex, also on the south coast. Today most Americans by majority are of English decent and also European descent, and New England and the East coast (America's birthplace) are filled with towns and family names linked to Britain, so many Americans can link ancestry to Jamestown and Plymouth.
A great people of great faith came to a new land to start something that had never been done before. Ever since, that very dream has been under attack by the jealous and envious of people who never had the ability to dream a dream that big. I can only hope that those same people can hold onto what they have built and America will always be that shining city on a hill.
Interesting 😊
" in January 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the largest ancestry group was German, followed by Irish. English ancestry was still prevalent, but it wasn't the majority."
Just found out William Bradford is my 12th great grandfather. Pretty cool to watch history of an ancestor
Well it turns out that I’m related to Adam and Eve, so every time I read that story it’s really cool. :)
Way more living descendants of Plymouth Colony than Jamestown. Jamestown was a failure all around.
@@What_IsMyName But it still didn't make you cool somehow.
Abraham lincolns 1st son passed away in 1926.. my dad was born by then.. lincolns son atttended the opening of the lincoln memorial ,, his dads , in 1922 and there is a snippet of him on video at the end.. im sure in the library of congress there is video of him also
This vid really put the grim in pilgrim
I watched another video in regards to the Pilgrims and learned something that I had never thought of. In the manifest of the Mayflower, there was a significant amount of Beer and wine on board but not much water. The Pilgrims like most Europeans did not drink water. Drinking water led to death because water was polluted. Beer was boiled and wine was from fruit and both were safe to drink. The Pilgrims suffered from the DTs and had to come up with a source of alcohol for their survival. Fortunately they were able to drink the water in the New World. They did not understand that boiling water killed the bacteria. Later as Tea and coffee were introduced, they became the staple drinks.
I'm visiting here with family :)
John Howland was my 11th great grandfather on my dad's mother's side of the family.
Interesting 😊
My 13th great grandfather was John Howland. He fell off the boat or something and later signed the Mayflower Compact.
Hello Cousin! John Howland was my 11th great grandfather.
Hello Cousin! John Howland was my 11th great grandfather.
Just watched this on PBS. Very good documentary. But my God the hardships these poor pilgrims endured and during the cold New England winter! Would it be different if they sailed in the Spring? So many of them died from illness. Very sad
My great grandfather was William Bradford ❤
I Loved this.. so much of history I never knew of.
@ 3.30 They mention William Bradford, he is my direct ancestor
I think it's fair to say you have courage and grit running through your veins too. You should be proud 😎
I loved this one...you could feel the despair and the vastness of the giant open continent filled with death
Especially when it was WAY too late in the year to start out. They knew by then that winters were much harsher on the East Coast of the New World. Maybe they were concerned that it would be their only chance after they got a delayed start..
Awesome
They were Separatists. This documentary calls the Mayflower journey and Plymouth as a myth of where America began due to the fact that James Town was established in 1607. What this documentary neglects to establish is what transpired on the Mayflower with the Mayflower Compact where a fledgling democratic ideals took hold. Further, the Separatists set in motion the notion of the separation of church and state, a cornerstone of American society. They did not agree with an episcopal approach to church governance (run by Bishops under the head of the King) and were thus Presbyterian (governed by elders from the church body).
The Anglican church was birthed by Henry VIII's desire to divorce. The Catholic Pope denied him this and Henry went rogue and established himself at the head of the English church. The very roots of Anglicanism were abhorrent to the Separatists.
This documentary simplifies and ignores these facts. It is because of these facts that American historians see this small group as the roots of democracy in the New World. Something new transpired because of these events that set in motion the notion of freedom and freedom of conscience.
How do you know what the facts are were you there😂 like any other historical story new evidence comes up. What are the facts? You don't know neither do i
Hey I read the Chinese were here first. You can't completely trust anything.
@@ElisaGriffith-pq1es Sorry. It's been a while since I watched the documentary. Could you remind of the "new evidence" that was disclosed on the documentary?
Thanks.
The pilgrams did not believe in a separation of Church and State. They wanted to be seperated from the Anglican Community and Church. Their colonial government was very much shot through with theological duties and ordinances. Heck, the colony of Rhode Island was founded by people expelled from the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies for religious reasons.
@@Desert-Father Interesting. However, my premise is that the Church of England (Anglican) was ruled by a monarch and of course had a parliamentary system of government (still do). The separatists were on the run and being sought out for not conforming and preaching against the tenants of the for lack of a better term, the 'state run church'. Edicts went out for even Elder William Brewster and in Holland he published the views of the separatists which were smuggled back into England. When on the Mayflower, the men created what is now known as the "Mayflower Compact". And by some, it is considered the first democratic agreement where all signed on with what they agreed upon which was literally separating in 'attitude' and 'conscious' of the tyranny that was perusing them for not standing lock step with the Church of England and its head.
True, there was what seems to be an iron fist within the Plymouth colony regarding religious conformity to how they saw it contrary to Church of England. That I will agree with. However, this was a fledgling move in terms of separating themselves which did embody an attitude of government not intruding on their God given free conciseness. These fledgling views did sprout a crop as it were with the notion of the separation of Church and State which ultimately was embodied in the American constitution. Those ideas and ideals sprang forth from this gutsy bunch based on their idea of religious freedom which has evolved. But that was effectively the foundation of what evolved into the view of such a separation where no government should foist religious edicts onto the body politic in any way shape or form.
Cannot believe 11 of my direct ancestors made it through this journey......
Me,my husband, my first born and daughter worked for pilgrims pride.
i dont get why i cant watch this on the PBS site. I mean I can but I have to pay for it. which I don't get since PBS is public television and should be free.
PBS is free. PBS passport is not, but, for the price of a couple of coffees, you can watch any program, any time. It's worth it.
@@sherrybirchall8677 another tax ... get it ... chuckle
@@dancingtrout6719 how is that a tax? It's just paying for a service.
@@sherrybirchall8677 it was meant as a joke... first thing england wanted to do to the colonist
@@sherrybirchall8677 they taxed the colonies British,, so it just Pun Like... smiles
It’s astonishing what the size of the mayflower was in comparison to the types of ships now that are used to cross the Atlantic. Humor my geeking out if you could…
As noted in this video, the mayflower was 180 tons. To put that into perspective..
The Titanic was 47,000 tons.. or the equivalent of 255 Mayflowers.
The current largest cruise ship is Symphony of the Seas from Royal Caribbean. It has a gross tonnage of 228,000 tons... or 1,267 Mayflowers.
Pretty amazing
England hasn’t succeeded in establishing s truly viable colony on the shores of the new world? Uhhhh what about Jamestown?
Their point was that it was still struggling to survive. At the time, its survival was still uncertain. They worded it poorly.
Jamestown wasn't sustainable at that time that's what they meant but its got better after they established the colony in US
Don’t forget our ancestors!
Not my ancestors A Native
NOT your Ancient illegal WAT short for white Ancestors!!!!!
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but when does this air ??
PBS changes history
It’s either 12th or 13th forest grandmother but that great grandmother is Priscilla Alden
1. Wow, they pumped in 8000 and were struggling to keep the numbers above 1000.
2. Jamestown colony was settled in 1607 yet Plymouth colony got the recognition for the founding of America in 1620. I guess that fit the narrative better for the origin of America
3. This band of 100 people overshadowed the story of 10 million in slave trade
4. Friends, when we examine history, let us look at as many sides as we can see to get a fuller picture of the reality, and keep in mind history is written by the victors. The goal is to get as accurate a picture of reality as we can obtain
this the reason why America was a close to Israel because of the similarities our ancestors have with thier ancestors in the story of exodus
Your entire gripe is unsupportable perception about what you think people care more about. And it oddly implicated the mayflower pilgrims with slavery, which... no. Not even a little.
@@BuildinWings see The First Thanksgiving:What Really Happened by Uncivil History
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I have, and it doesn't support any of what you're saying. The 1607 pilgrimage was made of indentured servants to their british backers. You're just here to ragebait, like a Buzzfeed article.
Cannot seem to watch history without slavery being shoved again in my face
Name of music ?
1620-2020
The Mayflower voyage to the new world was the most important voyage in history
Far from it. They barely made a blip on history
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Sadly the puritans would outnumber the pilgrims and will spread misery upon new England
@@shanewoody4232 The Pilgrims on the Mayflower were largely Puritan, William Bradford was Puritan, did you even watch the program?
I wonder how the voyage affected they’re mind, months at sea, talk about risking it ALL, then LAND it must have been a liking to a religious experience.
The suggestion that all of the Plymouth pilgrims left the colony during Branford’s lifetime is complete fiction. Sarah Cushman (1709) was born in Plymouth Colony. Het great grandmother was Mary Allerton (last surviving member of the Mayflower). The Plymouth colony was and is a lasting symbol of religious freedom in America.
The land stealers 😅
Has happened worldwide throughout history. At least they weren’t woke lol
Didn’t one of the tribes sell land?
They Started At 1620 Years The History.
thats 404 years ago
Yes, it would have of course
Howdy, pilgrim.
Had Susan Constant brought along them
*Jamestown Weeds*
Or it's all natives ?
Cool
The Ancestors Means Your Grandfather And Grandmother In The Past Feature At The Globe 400 Yers
Happythanks giving 🍠🍶🍗
I am related to Oceanus
Seriously? They were brave, I'll grant you. Though many, many things had happened in Virginia by this time. The Pilgrims intended to go to Virginia, but somehow ended up on Plymouth Rock. There would still be an America if the hadn't come here. Also, the stories of the establishment of the other colonies is often neglected. Many of those were compelling also.
Jamestown settled in a mosquito swamp surrounded by Indians who lived on dry, productive land close by.
This soooooooooooooooo bad! Who forgot about James town? I surely didn't and none of my students did... it's always the first discussed! Really complete nonsense!
Grievance is so popular now. It does get tiresome.
The most famous refugees in history
Pilgrims are hybrids
Wait, what? Jamestown wasn’t a viable community?
My 12th great grandfather, Henry Sampson, was just 12 years old when he came over on the Mayflower.
This is the reason why our country has been blessed so much from throughout history cause our ancestors put him first and trusted him more than anything plus they understood that the Bible is the whole word of God that made Israel become nation when they started becoming a nations thousands of years ago in the wilderness
The wokeness is strong here.
Ye you know just by the tone of that women she is gonna ignore historical reality and focus on her dumb ideology
they shoulda went too florida
There is so much negativity and underlying political/woke tones directed towards the Pilgrims in this short clip. "Religous nutters", "Extreme people", etc. Secondly, Plymouth Plantation is known, perhaps, more than Jamestown for the shear fact that we celebrate Thanksgiving every year (regardless if it has historical roots in Plymouth). In terms of Primary sources, the Puritans of Massachusetts were perhaps far more literate and seemed to document most of their life.
Yes very sad that much of the land the settled that would become New England is full of these self-righteous rootless people
Exactly, the woke undertones are disgustingly noticeable. It’s fascinating to watch godless liberals trying to wrap their minds around why these people were so important, because they can’t discern out of it the Lord’s provision and the divine providence for their endeavors. The Mayflower compact, the pilgrims, as well as the later puritans in all their struggles, & their contracts, and their covenant relationship with God and each other is at the very heart of what the United States would come to be. Sadly that spirit is lost in our present age.
You mean accurate not woke
@@Robert-og3xx
Now how on earth would YOU know?
'detecting bitterness ... are you ever under-/mis- educated. You didnt know these people nor know about them other than likely perverted Liberal, public school/university and resulting MSM. stories ... nor, evidently, about Christ, His Word, or true CHRISTianity. Which is pretty usual these days ... confusing Christianity with churchianity.
The reason the Natives had such a good relationship for so long was SOLELY because of these kind Separatists ... in spite of the pagan men who also took the voyage for selfish purposes, and did the Natives much wrong. The Pilgrims were GODly people who wanted to follow Him and His Word (NOT THE KING'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND) ... like true CHRISTians are (the minority of people) ... righteous because of obedience, not "self-righteous."
You are the type Jesus said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." PLEASE ... Seek the Lord while you have breath; He promises He WILL be found if you do with all your heart. Your eternity depends on it.
We can expect yhat from Liberal public broadcasting stations.
Not all the people on the Mayflower were Pilgrims but the Pilgrims loved God and searched for the truth from the Scriptures. They used the name of God, Jehovah. They rejected the hierarchy of the priestly class. Did not celebrate Christmas or birthdays because this was not Scriptural. Believed in the resurrection. Did not worship the cross, this was idolatry, or believe in the Trinity, again non-Scriptural. This Country was founded by God-fearing men, women and children who were severely persecuted for their beliefs.
I'm confused why the Mayflower is flying the Union Jack in 1620...87 years before the Act of Union. This was just the first of many historical inaccuracies in a very short video. Do better PBS.
Some silly comments - who would you expect to go halfway across the world and start a new society, if not people driven by religious conviction? I know it's hard to avoid bias, but this commentary is so "present-minded" lame.
Peter walk down a parade holding a bunch of balloons ok? Because you need to chill out
@@gmar7836 What are you talking about - this commentary is offensive to anyone with a bit of brain power.
Bible kooks that want to practice their superstitious beliefs are fine. Just leave the rest of us out of it.
And those who do not want to practice any religious beliefs, leave those who do out of it. Secularists impose their beliefs on society vehemently.
Pudding is trash
Not rice pudding 😋😋😋... or chocolate pudding.
Or butterscotch pudding
Or vanilla pudding
I need pudding
The only history of any significance is pre-invasion indigenous history. Everything else is just obscene.
Imimigrants
No. ..emigrants.
Way, way, way, way, way more descendants of Mayflower and Plymouth Colony members living today than Jamestown descendants. The numbers are astonishing. A fairly large percent of the U.S. population considering the original numbers. THAT"S WHY IT"S WHERE AMERICA BEGAN!!! Jamestown was a failed Colony and Plymouth successful. End of Story. There is still a working, living, Plymouth town and County today in MA. No Jamestown County or living city in in VA, just an historical site.
How did the pilgrims manage to escape?!! With flattery, lies, deception and denial, it is the historical truth of America
it was from the power of God they put thier trust in the one they cannot see that's how America was born
Vile woman, horrible commentators.
Shut up. They are excellent commentators. Vile? You sound like a chic hater. Whose vile now, hmmm?
Ron DeSantis says it’s illegal for me to remember the Pilgrims with any negative moral nuance.
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This is the worst historical coverage I have ever seen from American Experience!
Yeah, this is surprisingly terrible. It makes so many unfair assumptions about us viewers and what we know. And, why give a "literary critic" the final (snarky) word in this video? How about an actual historian?
@@thevictor180 I'd love to see how the text book is right wing propaganda... seems unlikely in the USA. There is no real right wing in US schools. I will comment on this video below.
@@thevictor180 The overwhelming majority are leftist - but there are a few conservatives hanging on here and there I am sure.
I enjoyed it very much
@@thatwasweird954 It gave an accurate description taken in large part by the actual writing of William Bradford. Whether the comment at the end was snarky or not, it still came from truth. I'm not sure where you gained a leftist agenda from this, it was unbiased and spoke about the co-operation between some of the Pilgrims and some of the Native Indians, and it spoke about the conflict between some of the Pilgrims and some of the Natives. Are you under the assumption the Natives were all bad like in a John Wayne movie? Lol
Trump 20 20 baby.
party in Plymouth tonight
Trump. Jail. Baby.
How'd it go?
Thanks 4 nothing
Thanks 4 nothing