Fay Alexander speaks at the 84th Mayflower Descendents of the State of Florida Banquet: November, 19 2021
Fay Alexander's last presentation was made (at the age of 94) in Ocala, Florida, for the 84th Meeting of the Society of Mayflower Descendents in the State of Florida, on Nov. 19, 2021 hosted by the William Mullins Colony of Ocala. The Mayor of Ocala declared that date...
In Memoriam: Fay Alexander, February 14, 1927 – October 10, 2025
Fay Alexander, Author of One Candle’s Light, passes away at 98. The Family of Mrs. Fay Alexander regrets to announce the passing of their beloved mother and aunt, author of One Candle’s Light – The Thanksgiving Story you never knew. She passed away peacefully on...
COVID pushes 400th anniversary celebrations of Mayflower Landing to 2021
Due to the COVID global pandemic, the world was put on hold in 2020 and that included big plans in the USA and the UK for celebrations and ceremonies commemorating the 400th Landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims on November 11, 1620. Some events were converted to virtual...
Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoag Tribe: The Peace Treaty that Lasted a Generation
Though history between Europeans and Indigenous peoples of the New World is complicated and often quite sad, at least there was one rare moment in that history that shines a little brightly concerning the Wampanoag Tribe and Plymouth colony. Here is a good History...
The Mayflower Pilgrims as refugee immigrants to North America
Immigrants or Colonists? A lot of debate and passion is offered every Thanksgiving season in the USA about whether the Pilgrims should be remembered in any kind of noble way. Didn't they help lead the white European invasion of Native American culture and sovereignty?...
