History's Unsung Heroes

Mary Dyer and the Quest for Religious Freedom

Learn more about Mary Dyer, the first and only female Quaker to be executed in America for her beliefs.
sources:
Burrough, Edward. “A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God.”1661. http://www.ushistory.org Wiliam Penn. 
Winsser, Johan. Quieting Mary Dyer: Edward Burrough and Dyer's Letter to the Massachusetts General Court. October 26, 1659 
http://wams.nyhistory.org Women and the American Story. Life Story of Mary Dyer. 

The story behind Squanto

Ever wonder who Squanto was and why he helped the Pilgrims? Join me for my first podcast, History's Unsung Heroes, The Story behind Squanto.
Sources:
http://www.history.com Who Was Squanto, and What was His Role in the First Thanksgiving? 
http://www.biography.com Squanto 
http://www.worldhistory.org Squanto in the Primary Sources 
http://www.worldhistory.org Samoset