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Highlights in History for the month of May

May 1, 1628 - The Massachusetts colonists at Merrymount led by Thomas Morton celebrate May Day with a may pole, dancing, and drinking. The revival of this festival in the new world horrifies the Plymouth Pilgrims.

May 28, 1754 - In the opening salvos of the French and Indian War (1754-1763), known in Europe as the Seven Year's War, George Washington leads 150 Virginians to victory over a French exploratory party while en route to occupy the new French Fort Duquesne.

 

 

 

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