What did students learned about the Mayflower & Pilgrims in the 1950s? or 1980s? This weekend we feature Four Classroom Films about the Mayflower & Pilgrims on Reel America, our archival film series. Saturday at 10pm & Sunday at 4pm ETon C-SPAN3 * "The Pilgrims"(1955) Encyclopaedia Britannica interpretation filmed mostly in a London studio * "Plymouth Colony: The First Year" (1980) Coronet Instructional Films version of the Mayflower story * "Early Settlers of New England: Salem - 1626 to 1629"

In 1620 the Mayflower sailed to Plymouth with 102 passengers seeking religious freedom. That first winter was brutal and claimed many lives, leaving only 52 Pilgrims alive for a 1621 harvest celebration. Among them were 5 women, 24 men, and 24 children. They feasted with 90 Wampanoag men who shared deer and vital agricultural knowledge. This modest celebration, held in simple shelters with meals on the ground, marked a beginning of a joint tradition of gratitude and survival. | The History Archi