On the day before Thanksgiving it's worth looking at a document that has a close tie to the holiday: The Mayflower Compact. This was the 200-word statement that was put on paper while the Mayflower lay at anchor in Provincetown harbor after a long and difficult passage across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Compact, which was signed by all 41 adult males on board, has a relevance today, though not for some of the reasons that have been claimed.
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