The Mayflower
U.S. Cinema
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37m
In 1620, English Separatists known today as "Pilgrims" set out from England on the Mayflower on a quest for religious freedom. In this remarkable story of survival, they found Plymouth, establishing a spiritual foundation for what would one day become America.
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