“Myles Standish and the Lost Colony of Massachusetts” by NEHS

Question

There is a really good article by the NEHS 

see Myles Standish and the Lost Colony of Massachusetts

Answer 1

Interesting piece.  Thanks, Andrew, for posting this.

Answer 2

I was proud to claim Myles Standish as one of my 18 Mayflower ancestors, but after reading the articles about his atrocities committed against the Native Americans I'm ASHAMED to have this barbarian in my family! Jack MacDonald-Hilton

Comments

There is also this from the article 

“Yet the violent preemptive strike was condemned even by the Pilgrims’ own spiritual leader, John Robinson, who had remained at their safe haven in Holland.”

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Different times, Entirely different circumstances. That's an excellent reason to view in today's lens.

Answer 3

Thank you for the link.  Apprecuated the info.  My family arrived to the area in 1634.  Generations of my Belchers lived in Weymouth.  Descendents still do. Appreciated the context gor the area.

Laurie (angel-983)