Birth of a Nation: The Enduring Legacy of the Mayflower Compact

In the autumn of 1620, a rickety old ship made landfall just off the coast of what's now Massachusetts. Having been blown way off course on the journey over and as well as losing nearly half its crew on the voyage, the survivors now found themselves far removed from civilization and deeply afraid of the uncertain fate that awaited them. Half the survivors were talking of venturing out on their own, which would prove disastrous as the crew simply needed to stick together if they were going to survive in this rugged and potentially hostile new environment. Find out what they did next in this week's special Thanksgiving episode!