Launch Point

This week’s subject: Colonial Life: The Pilgrims.

In 1620, a group of Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower in order to find religious freedom and came upon a land that was new to them but that had been home to the Wampanoag tribe for more than 10,000 years. Discover the history behind the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and how their harvest feast become our celebration of Thanksgiving through the direct links on The Times’ Launch Point Web site. Go to:

https://www.latimes.com/launchpoint/