James Madison foresaw a “deep state.” The solution must include federalism: a division of powers that limits the national ...

In what's framed as a bid to expand students' grasp on history, the Ohio Senate Education Committee is considering a bill that would mandate the display of at least one state-approved historical ...

But he grabbed a rope and was rescued by the crew and would go on to work for John Carver, Plymouth Colony’s first governor, and sign the Mayflower Compact. He would also have 10 children and 88 ...

To bind the group into a political body, Bradford helped draft the important Mayflower Compact en route to America. Once on land, he helped select the site for the new colony. In 1621, after the ...

There is also a recreation of a 19th-century sea captain's parlor at home and his quarters at sea, a diorama of the Mayflower Compact being signed aboard the Mayflower in Provincetown Harbor and more.

When the pilgrims land safely, they write the Mayflower Compact and start constructing their new church and colony. However, it is already the autumn season and they do not have much food stored ...