The Mayflower, a leaky 80-foot-long British cargo ship carrying 102 passengers who were determined to build a new society "for the glory of God," departed from Plymouth, England on this day in history ...

Most of us have probably not even thought about the Mayflower Compact since elementary school. The Compact was the document drawn up by the passengers on the ship "Mayflower" after it reached what was ...

On April 18, 2024, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed Resolution 5441. It is summarized as follows: “To recognize and honor the signing of the historic Mayflower Compact on Nov. 21, ...

Gov. Henry McMaster recently signed Act No. 68 (H4267) designating Nov. 21 as Mayflower Compact Day in South Carolina. This officially recognizes the first written document of self-government on ...

The Minnesota Law Library’s upcoming exhibit and Continuing Legal Education program will transport visitors to the development of the first framework of government in a future United States — one that ...