Glenn Beck
Noted radio and television talk show host, Glenn Beck, broadcast live Monday, November 18, from the fire place and living room of The Leyden Preservation Group Headquarters, Lot #1. The broadcast was a a special pre-Thanksgiving show on the importance of the Pilgrim legacy.
Lot #1 is the historic location of the signing of the treaty between the Pilgrims and Massasoit of the Wampanoag which served as the basis for fifty years of unbroken peace between Natives and Pilgrim societies. It is also believed to be the approximate location of the first common house where close to 50% of the Pilgrims perished during the first winter of 1620-1621. In 1621, Lot #1 became the location for the first act of common suffrage with the election of Miles Standish. It is remembered as a place of perseverance through difficulties, of peace between nations, and where principles of individual liberty and defense of freedom were modeled for future generations.
The broadcast included guest appearances by Dr. Paul Jehle of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, and Beth and Jerry Perara of the Leyden Preservation Group. The broadcast was poignant and touching at times, with several guests discussing what it meant to them personally to come to America as immigrants. Beck brought his unique brand of insight to the story of the Pilgrims, the controversies surrounding American history, and the meaning of the Thanksgiving Day celebration.
Discussing the importance of family time around the Thanksgiving table, Glenn encouraged listeners to download the special Thanksgiving Kit offered by the Leyden Preservation Group that provides families with easy access to the Pilgrim story in the words of the Pilgrims themselves, as well as important documents like the Mayflower Compact, sermons, quotes and proclamations about thanksgiving.