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The Pilgrims have arrived to the New World, but they have yet to get off the ship. There is mayhem on the Mayflower, as the “Separatists” are at odds with the “Strangers,” the others on board sent over by the trip’s investors. Both sides finally agree on a governing set of rules called "The Mayflower Compact." Meantime, a small group leaves the ship to begin exploring nearby territory. They steal corn, a crime caught on tape by “Native America's Most Wanted." The local Pokanoket tribe debates the fate of these newcomers on talk radio.

It’s July, 1620, and the Puritan “Separatists” are a group of Christians on the lam from the British crown hiding out in Holland. They decide it’s time to head west to the New World. The only problem —they have no cash, so they seek investors. The investors demand more than just a return on their money. They force the “Pilgrims” to take dozens of other people with them. It’s a disaster from the get-go. We’ve got you covered on both sides of the Atlantic with breaking news!

They say history repeats itself. But would history repeat itself if every moment was tweeted, covered by cable news, dissected by conspiracy websites? Learn history a new way, as we hear the story of the Mayflower in real time, on both sides of the Atlantic, with hashtags.