Eastham, Massachusetts in American History
History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Eastham "The territory of the Nausets, of which the present town of Eastham forms a part, was familiar to the Pilgrims, and its lands had been favorably considered since their visit in November, 1620, when exploring the Cape. In 1622, and years subsequent, they resorted to this territory for means of subsistence, of which the natives had a surplus. ... At this time the purchasers had surrendered to the court the lands embodied in the grant of 1629, as set forth in Chapter IV., and in 1643 a committee of seven, who subsequently became the first settlers, with Governor Bradford at their head, repaired to this territory with a view to determine the feasibility of removing the entire church and seat of government from Plymouth to Nauset. " ...
The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum
The Thanksgiving story and Governor William Bradford ... "What had created the earlier famine and then the bountiful crops? The story is told in the diary of Governor Bradford, who was one of the elders of that early Puritan colony.
"At first, they decided to turn their back on all the institutions of the England that had been their home. This included the institution of private property, which they declared to be the basis of greed, averse, and selfishness. Instead, they were determined to live the “Platonic ideal” of collectivism, in which all work would be done in common, with the rewards of their collective efforts evenly divided among the colonists. Farming was done in common, as well as housekeeping and child raising. This was supposed to lead to prosperity and brotherly love.
"But their experiment in collectivism did not lead to prosperity or brotherly love. Rather, it created poverty and envy and slothfulness among most of the members of this little society. Here is Bradford’s description of what communism created among the Pilgrims:" ...
Massachusetts is well-known as the cradle of the American Revolution. Its rich Civil War history deserves the same recognition.
Massachusetts Units in US Civil War
The Civil War Archive ©1998-2009 Union Regimental Index
MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR WEB SITES
Biographical Sketches of Eastham, MA From: History of Barnstable County, MA ; 1620 - 1890. Gotta love the first name on the list: Scatter P. Bangs
Massachusetts Military Records
891 Barnstable county genealogy record sources
These barely touch the surface of Massachusetts history, and we have not gone into presidential residences and vacation locations here. The Tunnel Dweller
History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Eastham "The territory of the Nausets, of which the present town of Eastham forms a part, was familiar to the Pilgrims, and its lands had been favorably considered since their visit in November, 1620, when exploring the Cape. In 1622, and years subsequent, they resorted to this territory for means of subsistence, of which the natives had a surplus. ... At this time the purchasers had surrendered to the court the lands embodied in the grant of 1629, as set forth in Chapter IV., and in 1643 a committee of seven, who subsequently became the first settlers, with Governor Bradford at their head, repaired to this territory with a view to determine the feasibility of removing the entire church and seat of government from Plymouth to Nauset. " ...
The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum
The Thanksgiving story and Governor William Bradford ... "What had created the earlier famine and then the bountiful crops? The story is told in the diary of Governor Bradford, who was one of the elders of that early Puritan colony.
"At first, they decided to turn their back on all the institutions of the England that had been their home. This included the institution of private property, which they declared to be the basis of greed, averse, and selfishness. Instead, they were determined to live the “Platonic ideal” of collectivism, in which all work would be done in common, with the rewards of their collective efforts evenly divided among the colonists. Farming was done in common, as well as housekeeping and child raising. This was supposed to lead to prosperity and brotherly love.
"But their experiment in collectivism did not lead to prosperity or brotherly love. Rather, it created poverty and envy and slothfulness among most of the members of this little society. Here is Bradford’s description of what communism created among the Pilgrims:" ...
Massachusetts is well-known as the cradle of the American Revolution. Its rich Civil War history deserves the same recognition.
Massachusetts Units in US Civil War
The Civil War Archive ©1998-2009 Union Regimental Index
MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR WEB SITES
Biographical Sketches of Eastham, MA From: History of Barnstable County, MA ; 1620 - 1890. Gotta love the first name on the list: Scatter P. Bangs
Massachusetts Military Records
891 Barnstable county genealogy record sources
These barely touch the surface of Massachusetts history, and we have not gone into presidential residences and vacation locations here. The Tunnel Dweller
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