Squanto Returned Home After Years Across The Atlantic – And Found His Village Empty
Remember the kidnapping before the English conversation.
Remember Patuxet before Plymouth.
Remember the epidemic before the alliance.
Remember Ousamequin’s strategy before the sentimental friendship story.
Remember Tisquantum’s ambition alongside his assistance.
Remember that Native history continued after his death.
And remember that when he finally came home after years across the Atlantic, the first thing waiting for him was not the Pilgrims.
It was an empty village.
What Tisquantum’s Life Reveals About Survival
The word survival is often used as though it means simply remaining alive.