The Battle for Forefathers’ Day in Revolutionary Plymouth

Forefathers’ Day, observed on December 21 nowadays, began as a genteel celebration of the Pilgrims’ landing but soon turned into a political tug-of-war in Plymouth on the eve of the American Revolution. The holiday’s origin in 1769 was straightforward enough: a private club’s tribute to “our worthy ancestors.” Yet within a few years, Forefathers’ Day [ ]