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  1. Metacom

    5/5David J Silverman explores the motivations of resistance leader Metacom

  2. Susanna White-Winslow

    4/5Rebecca Fraser’s portrait of Susanna White-Whitlow, Mayflower passenger

  3. John Alden

    3/5Michael Goldfarb on crew member turned colonist John Alden.

  4. Squanto

    2/5Margaret Verble considers the role of Squanto in the Mayflower myth.

  5. 400 years on

    1/5Nick Bryant reflectis on what the Mayflower 400th anniversary means to Americans in 2020.