History Channel looks at journey of the Mayflower

Just watched it and found it very good.

I could swear one of the actors (Capt. Jones) was played by one of the interpreters at Plimoth Plantation.

you could read up on these links to get some of the truth behind the pilgrims and the first thanksgiving:

read the Thanksgiving section (other information also eye opening so feel free to read it as well): http://www.accd.edu/pac/philosop/Phil1301/lieshist.htm,

these are also informative: http://www.unitednativeamerica.com/bureau/bwa_2.html and http://www.worldfreeinternet.net/news/c15.htm

There is a Mayflower Descendants Chart at FamilyForest.com that shows some famous and not so famous people today descended from the early Mayflower Pilgrims.

Also there is a 1952 movie called "Plymouth Adventure" starring Spencer Tracey as Captain Christopher Jones
airing on TCM 11/19/06.

Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless everyone.

Earl: Here's a little more information on the size of the Mayflower II, which as I recollect is as faithful a reproduction of the original vessel as is possible ... all dimensions in U.S. nomenclature - overall length 106.5 feet; 90-foot hull; 25.5-foot beam; 13-foot draft; 238 tons displacement. I stand corrected on the presence of guns; the Mayflower II has what would have been fairly standard defenses for a merchant ship - a pair of guns in a room below decks at the stern, aimed astern; these guns, called "minions," could fire a three-pound solid shot, and had a range of about 250 yards. Take a look at www.plimoth.org/visit/what/mayflowercutaway.html

Reply to Earl: The answer I offer to your question is not authoritative by any means, but I was on that Mayflower replica in Plymouth Harbor three weeks ago. My understanding is that it is a painstakingly researched re-creation of the original vessel. Re. gunports, my recollection from having crawled all over the ship is that there were none. There were certainly no cannon or guns of any kind on board, replica or otherwise.

What class sailing vessel was the Mayflower; dimensions, etc. The Mayflower replica in Plymouth Harbor has many mounted gunports. Was the original so outfitted? We do louse up history for self agrandizement purposes.