News · Culture For Subscribers The two men who almost derailed New England’s first colonies By Peter C. Mancall November 23, 2016 · 1:48 PM EST · Updated January 16, 2025 12:22 AM · 5 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen There is no holiday more American than Thanksgiving – and perhaps none with origins so shrouded in comforting myths. There is no holiday more American than Thanksgiving – and perhaps none with origins so shrouded in comforting myths.… Advertisement Read Next Massachusetts Republicans Condemn Threats Against Truro Restaurant Boston Offers $575 Scholarship To Illegal Immigrants In Civic Leadership Program Nor’easter Washes Boats Ashore Across Massachusetts Coast Top Beacon Hill Democrats Blast Question 3 All-Party Primary Plan