Squanto, it was decided, would stay to help these gentle people. ... The Pilgrims may have felt a twinge of despair to realize their food stores would be greatly reduced, ...

Though there are varying versions of Squanto's story, historians seem to agree that prior to the pilgrims' settling in 1620, Squanto was captured by English explorers in 1614 and sold into slavery ...

Squanto’s life was brief and eventful. Born near the end of the 16th century, he grew up in the coastal New England village of Patuxet, which the Pilgrims settled and renamed Plymouth.

This was Squanto, a man who occupies a special place in the hearts of many people who celebrate Thanksgiving because of his willingness and ability to help the newcomers to his land. Squanto’s ...

The first meeting was in March, 1620 “on a hill.” Massasoit was there with 60 of his braves. The Pilgrims were led by led by Edward Winslow, assisted by Squanto and Samoset, two natives who ...

Squanto apparently didn’t hold a grudge since he helped forge an alliance between the Pilgrims and a local tribe, the Wampanoag, another way in which he helped prop up the shaky colony. These skilled ...

Squanto, a member of the Patuxet tribe, is credited with helping the Pilgrims grow corn. Seven years earlier, in 1614, Squanto was captured by English sailors, brought to Europe and sold as a ...

Native American history, a subject honored this month, has been revised and distorted for centuries. The story of Squanto, the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving is a prime example. Lipman’s ...

Beyond the help of Native individuals like Squanto, the land itself aided the Pilgrims. After all, it had been engineered by Native Americans to be productive. The lesson from this should be clear.