On December 13, 1623, the small and precarious Plymouth Colony took a step whose significance far exceeded its population or power. That winter, the colony formally established trial by a jury of twelve men, marking the first known adoption of the English common-law jury…
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On September 6, 1620, one of the most famous ships ever carried 40 “Saints” ready to start a new life of freedom in the New World of America. Departing from Plymouth, England, the Mayflower, along with its leaky companion The Speedwell, set sail for America. The Mayflower was a…
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