11/13/2022
On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed. It marked the beginning of a Colony that searched for a new land to worship without the persecution of the ever controlling grasp of the church of England.
As the family genealogist, I have been privileged in finding stories of my roots that are deeply imbedded in cultural events. With some of my heritage already on the shores of this country before the Mayflower, others still living in their respective countries, you may imagine my exclamation upon finding members of the Mayflower Compact in my family tree.
Though most American holidays or events, such as the Mayflower Compact and Thanksgiving, are disregarded in today's society for their lack of inclusion of the norms we as the next generation set without regard to history that's untainted by opinions and socialistic neutering. We forget that, though we may not agree with the standard by which something was done, does not mean it has not affected the way our lives and freedoms have occurred.
402 years ago, yesterday, my 12th Great Grandfather came from England ahead of his family in hopes to find a better and safer life for them. He died shortly after signing the compact, never getting to see the freedoms that his descendants now have and so easily dismiss.
It is because of lost pieces of history such as this that it is more important than ever to have history taught to the next generation. Even though some personally may not be interested in how it affects them, some in the coming generations and even now will wonder and who will know to tell them?
"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future." - Theodore Roosevelt
