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America by the Decade: 1620–1629 — Belief, Settlement, and Competing Visions
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — August 26, 2026 — 23:05 PHST
The Core Force
The 1620s marked the expansion of English colonization beyond a single fragile outpost into multiple settlements shaped by different motivations. If the 1600s were about survival and the 1610s about economic footing, the 1620s introduced a second model of colonization: communities built around belief, governance, and social structure, not just profit (Taylor, 2016).
What Actually Happened
In 1620, a small group of English separatists, later known as the Pilgrims, crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower and established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts (Philbrick, 2006). Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth was not a corporate extraction venture in the same sense. It was a religious community seeking autonomy from the Church of England.
Before landing, the settlers drafted the Mayflower Compact, a short agreement establishing a form of self-governance among the male members of the colony. It was not democratic in a modern sense, but it represented an early attempt at collective rule based on consent within the group (Taylor, 2016).
Survival was again uncertain. The first winter was devastating, with disease and exposure killing a significant portion of the settlers. Assistance from Indigenous peoples, particularly members of the Wampanoag Confederacy, including individuals such as Tisquantum (Squanto), was critical in teaching the colonists how to grow crops and survive in the local environment (Philbrick, 2006).
Elsewhere, Virginia continued to expand under its tobacco economy. Land demands grew, and relations with Indigenous groups worsened. In 1622, coordinated attacks by Powhatan-aligned groups killed hundreds of English settlers, leading to a cycle of retaliation and long-term conflict (Rountree, 1990).
By 1624, the Virginia Company collapsed, and Virginia became a royal colony under direct control of the English crown, signaling a shift in how England managed its overseas territories (Horn, 2005).
Toward the end of the decade, in 1629, a new and much larger migration effort began with the Massachusetts Bay Company, setting the stage for the Puritan Great Migration of the 1630s (Taylor, 2016).
What People Were Trying to Build
Two different colonial visions were taking shape.
In Virginia, the focus remained economic: land, tobacco, labor, and profit. Expansion required labor and land, which meant continued pressure on Indigenous populations and growing dependence on bound labor systems.
In New England, settlers were attempting to build structured, religiously defined communities. These societies emphasized order, shared belief, and governance systems rooted in their interpretation of Christianity.
Neither model was neutral. Both were built on land already inhabited by Indigenous peoples. Both required adaptation to unfamiliar environments. Both carried internal limits on who held power and who did not.
What Made Life Feel Worth It
For settlers in Plymouth and emerging New England communities, survival reinforced belief. The idea that they had endured hardship and remained intact was often interpreted as confirmation of purpose or divine favor (Philbrick, 2006).
In Virginia, economic progress brought a different kind of satisfaction. Tobacco production created wealth for some and reinforced the idea that the colony had a future. Land ownership, even in a harsh environment, carried meaning and status.
Across both regions, permanence itself was a form of achievement. The colonies were no longer temporary experiments. They were beginning to take root.
What Went Wrong
The decade exposed the cost of expansion.
The 1622 attacks in Virginia and the violent retaliation that followed hardened attitudes toward Indigenous populations and made long-term coexistence less likely (Rountree, 1990).
In New England, while cooperation existed in the early years, it was conditional and unequal. European settlement brought disease, displacement, and long-term disruption to Indigenous societies.
Within the colonies themselves, systems of governance excluded large portions of the population, including women, non-landowners, and all non-Europeans. The structures being built were not broadly inclusive, even as they developed elements of self-rule.
The collapse of the Virginia Company also revealed that early corporate colonial models were unstable. Control would increasingly shift toward the crown, bringing new forms of oversight and expectation.
What This Decade Left Behind
The 1620s left behind a divided but expanding colonial landscape.
Virginia demonstrated that profit-driven colonization could sustain itself economically, though at significant human and social cost. New England demonstrated that communities organized around belief and governance could survive and grow, though they too would expand at the expense of Indigenous populations.
These two models—economic extraction and community-building—would continue to shape the development of English North America. They were not separate paths for long. Over time, they would merge into a broader colonial system defined by expansion, governance, labor demands, and conflict.
The United States did not emerge from a single idea. It grew from competing visions that were already visible by the 1620s.
References
Horn, J. (2005). A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America. Basic Books.
Philbrick, N. (2006). Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War. Viking.
Rountree, H. C. (1990). The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture. University of Oklahoma Press.
Taylor, A. (2016). American Colonies: The Settling of North America. Penguin Books.
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Great Blue Heron in Virginia 08/20/26
Great Blue Heron in Jamestown, Virginia 08/20/26 #GreatBlueHeron #Bird #Jamestown #Virginia #NaturePhotography
https://capecodadventure.photos/2026/08/23/great-blue-heron-in-virginia-08-20-26/
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Great Blue Heron in Virginia 08/20/26
Great Blue Heron in Jamestown, Virginia 08/20/26 #GreatBlueHeron #Bird #Jamestown #Virginia #NaturePhotography
https://capecodadventure.photos/2026/08/23/great-blue-heron-in-virginia-08-20-26/
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Great Blue Heron in Virginia 08/20/26
Great Blue Heron in Jamestown, Virginia 08/20/26 #GreatBlueHeron #Bird #Jamestown #Virginia #NaturePhotography
https://capecodadventure.photos/2026/08/23/great-blue-heron-in-virginia-08-20-26/
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Great Blue Heron in Virginia 08/20/26
Great Blue Heron in Jamestown, Virginia 08/20/26 #GreatBlueHeron #Bird #Jamestown #Virginia #NaturePhotography
https://capecodadventure.photos/2026/08/23/great-blue-heron-in-virginia-08-20-26/
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Great Blue Heron in Virginia 08/20/26
Great Blue Heron in Jamestown, Virginia 08/20/26 #GreatBlueHeron #Bird #Jamestown #Virginia #NaturePhotography
https://capecodadventure.photos/2026/08/23/great-blue-heron-in-virginia-08-20-26/
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Kidder County returning a record-breaking quarterback – Jamestown Sun
STEELE, N.D. — Grady Larson’s football career started like any other kid’s. “I started by playing catch in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #BreakingNews #Headlines #Jamestown #JamestownBlueJays #LocalSports #NorthDakota #PrepSports #Topstories #TopStories
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Kidder County returning a record-breaking quarterback – Jamestown Sun
STEELE, N.D. — Grady Larson’s football career started like any other kid’s. “I started by playing catch in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #BreakingNews #Headlines #Jamestown #JamestownBlueJays #LocalSports #NorthDakota #PrepSports #Topstories #TopStories
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https://www.fogolf.com/1353872/theres-great-news-about-golf-course-revenue-jamestown-news/ There’s great news about golf course revenue | Jamestown News #CapitalImprovementProgram #Golf #GolfCourse #GolfCourses #Improvements #jamestown #JamestownElementarySchool #JamestownNews #JamestownPark #JeffGoard #JustinMay #ParksAndRecreation #ParksAndRecreationAdvisoryCommittee #Revenue #ScottCoakley #TownCouncil
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https://www.fogolf.com/1353872/theres-great-news-about-golf-course-revenue-jamestown-news/ There’s great news about golf course revenue | Jamestown News #CapitalImprovementProgram #Golf #GolfCourse #GolfCourses #Improvements #jamestown #JamestownElementarySchool #JamestownNews #JamestownPark #JeffGoard #JustinMay #ParksAndRecreation #ParksAndRecreationAdvisoryCommittee #Revenue #ScottCoakley #TownCouncil
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Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #ag #agriculture #bismarck #carrington #countrymusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #live #local #northdakota #radio #sports #valleycity
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Wyndham is teeing off soon | Jamestown News
It’s almost here, the premier sporting event in the Triad. The 87th annual Wyndham Championship will be held…
#Golf #CameronYoung #AaronRai #AlexFitzpatrick #AlexSmalley #BrandtSnedeker #brookskoepka #cameronyoung #fedexcup #jamestown #jamestownnews #lacasglover #lannywadkins #markbrazil #masters #pgatour #RyanGerard #scotthoch #sedgefieldcountryclub #siwookim #WakeForest #WebbSimpson #Wyndham #wyndhamchampionship
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A Few Extras: The photographer’s view – Jamestown Sun
The annual Wimbledon Palooza on July 16-19 included a parade, collectors show and much more. People wave to…
#Tennis #Wimbledon #jamestown #NorthDakota #stutsmancounty #wimbledon
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A top EU official pledges military support for Ukraine’s sovereignty against Russia’s invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is marking Ukraine’s Statehood Day in Kyiv…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #ag #agriculture #bismarck #carrington #countrymusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #live #local #northdakota #radio #sports #valleycity
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A top EU official pledges military support for Ukraine’s sovereignty against Russia’s invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is marking Ukraine’s Statehood Day in Kyiv…
#Europe #EU #ag #Agriculture #bismarck #carrington #countrymusic #edgeley #ellendale #EuropeanUnion #fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #live #local #News #northdakota #Radio #Sports #valleycity
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https://www.europesays.com/people/152114/ Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden its air defenses #AG #Agriculture #bismarck #carrington #CountryMusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #Live #local #News #NorthDakota #radio #Sports #ValleyCity #VolodymyrZelenskyy
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Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden its air defenses
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force says its air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #ag #agriculture #bismarck #carrington #countrymusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #live #local #northdakota #radio #sports #valleycity
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Hype for the Future 251N: Williamsburg, Virginia
Introduction Williamsburg is the name of an independent city associated with James City County in the Virginia Peninsula and the Tidewater region between the York and James Rivers in the Commonwealth. Today, the city is associated with the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum chain, the Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort (3 ⭐️), the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum, the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, West Duke of Gloucester Street, the Palace Green, the George Wythe House, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/hype-for-the-future-251n-williamsburg-virginia/
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Hype for the Future 251N: Williamsburg, Virginia
Introduction Williamsburg is the name of an independent city associated with James City County in the Virginia Peninsula and the Tidewater region between the York and James Rivers in the Commonwealth. Today, the city is associated with the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum chain, the Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort (3 ⭐️), the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum, the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, West Duke of Gloucester Street, the Palace Green, the George Wythe House, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/hype-for-the-future-251n-williamsburg-virginia/
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Hype for the Future 251N: Williamsburg, Virginia
Introduction Williamsburg is the name of an independent city associated with James City County in the Virginia Peninsula and the Tidewater region between the York and James Rivers in the Commonwealth. Today, the city is associated with the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum chain, the Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort (3 ⭐️), the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum, the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, West Duke of Gloucester Street, the Palace Green, the George Wythe House, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/hype-for-the-future-251n-williamsburg-virginia/
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Hype for the Future 251N: Williamsburg, Virginia
Introduction Williamsburg is the name of an independent city associated with James City County in the Virginia Peninsula and the Tidewater region between the York and James Rivers in the Commonwealth. Today, the city is associated with the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum chain, the Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort (3 ⭐️), the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum, the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, West Duke of Gloucester Street, the Palace Green, the George Wythe House, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/hype-for-the-future-251n-williamsburg-virginia/
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Hype for the Future 251N: Williamsburg, Virginia
Introduction Williamsburg is the name of an independent city associated with James City County in the Virginia Peninsula and the Tidewater region between the York and James Rivers in the Commonwealth. Today, the city is associated with the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum chain, the Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort (3 ⭐️), the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum, the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, West Duke of Gloucester Street, the Palace Green, the George Wythe House, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/hype-for-the-future-251n-williamsburg-virginia/
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North Dakota Opens Rural Health Technology Grants For Electronic Medical Records https://www.byteseu.com/2162654/ #Ag #Agriculture #bismarck #carrington #CountryMusic #edgeley #ellendale #Fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #live #local #News #NorthDakota #radio #Sports #Technology #ValleyCity
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https://www.europesays.com/be/25272/ Man escapes apartment fire through neighbor’s window in Antwerp #ag #Agriculture #Antwerp #bismarck #carrington #CountryMusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #Live #Local #News #NorthDakota #radio #sports #ValleyCity
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Woman’s morning walk interrupted by bear sighting in Greene Co
XENIA TWP — A woman got quite the surprise on her …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #35 #beatty #bickett #brett_beatty #division_of_wildlife_office #faust_road #greene_county #Hillsborough #Jamestown #john_bedell #new_cener_sutton #odnr #Ohio #ohio_department_of_natural_resources #rita #rita_baxter #Science #video #wilm #xenia #xenia_township #zenia_township
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Woman’s morning walk interrupted by bear sighting in Greene Co
XENIA TWP — A woman got quite the surprise on her …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #35 #beatty #bickett #brett_beatty #division_of_wildlife_office #faust_road #greene_county #Hillsborough #Jamestown #john_bedell #new_cener_sutton #odnr #Ohio #ohio_department_of_natural_resources #rita #rita_baxter #Science #video #wilm #xenia #xenia_township #zenia_township
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World shares follow Wall Street higher, while the Japanese yen hits a 39-year low against the dollar
HONG KONG (AP) By CHAN HO-HIM and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers — Markets in Europe and Asia…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #ag #AGRICULTURE #bismarck #carrington #CountryMusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #Japanese #ksjb #legendary #Live #local #news #northdakota #radio #Sports #valleycity
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Stutsman County Fair opens today – Jamestown Sun https://www.byteseu.com/2135860/ #ArtVoices #ArtsAndEntertainment #Entertainment #jamestown #NorthDakota #SharonCox #StutsmanCounty #WhoIsSharonCox
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https://www.europesays.com/people/126241/ Keir Starmer announces his resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party #AG #Agriculture #bismarck #carrington #CountryMusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #jamestown #KeirStarmer #ksjb #legendary #Live #local #News #NorthDakota #radio #Sports #ValleyCity
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https://www.fogolf.com/1285582/braelyn-wiese-succeeds-at-dakota-junior-golf-association-tournament-jamestown-sun/ Braelyn Wiese succeeds at Dakota Junior Golf Association tournament – Jamestown Sun #Golf #GolfNews #jamestown #JamestownBlueJays #LocalSports #NorthDakota #PrepSports
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https://www.fogolf.com/1285582/braelyn-wiese-succeeds-at-dakota-junior-golf-association-tournament-jamestown-sun/ Braelyn Wiese succeeds at Dakota Junior Golf Association tournament – Jamestown Sun #Golf #GolfNews #jamestown #JamestownBlueJays #LocalSports #NorthDakota #PrepSports
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Hype for the Future 220S: Town of Jamestown, Indiana
Overview The Town of Jamestown is a notable community located in the southwestern portion of Boone County, Indiana, associated with Route 136 and State Roads 75 and 234 within the region now known as Central Indiana. Today, the community is associated with Chabella’s Cocina Mexicana and Bar.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220s-town-of-jamestown-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220S: Town of Jamestown, Indiana
Overview The Town of Jamestown is a notable community located in the southwestern portion of Boone County, Indiana, associated with Route 136 and State Roads 75 and 234 within the region now known as Central Indiana. Today, the community is associated with Chabella’s Cocina Mexicana and Bar.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220s-town-of-jamestown-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220S: Town of Jamestown, Indiana
Overview The Town of Jamestown is a notable community located in the southwestern portion of Boone County, Indiana, associated with Route 136 and State Roads 75 and 234 within the region now known as Central Indiana. Today, the community is associated with Chabella’s Cocina Mexicana and Bar.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220s-town-of-jamestown-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220S: Town of Jamestown, Indiana
Overview The Town of Jamestown is a notable community located in the southwestern portion of Boone County, Indiana, associated with Route 136 and State Roads 75 and 234 within the region now known as Central Indiana. Today, the community is associated with Chabella’s Cocina Mexicana and Bar.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220s-town-of-jamestown-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220S: Town of Jamestown, Indiana
Overview The Town of Jamestown is a notable community located in the southwestern portion of Boone County, Indiana, associated with Route 136 and State Roads 75 and 234 within the region now known as Central Indiana. Today, the community is associated with Chabella’s Cocina Mexicana and Bar.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220s-town-of-jamestown-indiana/
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15-year-old suffers burns after science experiment at Greene County school https://www.byteseu.com/2076241/ #BurnInjury #Burns #ChloeWalker #ChloeWalkerGofundme #ChloeWalkerGreeneCounty #GoFundMe #GreeneCounty #greeneview #GreeneviewHighSchool #GreeneviewLocalsChools #jamestown #JamestownCafe #JamestownFundraisers #medflight #Science #ScienceExperiementGoneWrong
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15-year-old suffers burns after science experiment at Greene County school
JAMESTOWN — A 15-year-old girl who was seriously burned during …
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #burninjury #burns #chloewalker #chloewalkergofundme #chloewalkergreenecounty #gofundme #greenecounty #greeneview #greeneviewhighschool #greeneviewlocalschools #jamestown #jamestowncafe #jamestownfundraisers #medflight #science #scienceexperiementgonewrong #technology #unitedstatesofamerica
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/140629/ Latest AP News Video: Iran state media says video shows Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats patrolling Strait of Hormuz #ag #agriculture #bismarck #carrington #CountryMusic #edgeley #ellendale #fargo #farm #Hormuz #jamestown #ksjb #legendary #live #local #News #NorthDakota #radio #sports #StraitOfHormuz #ValleyCity
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“Turkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude”*…
Your correspondent is hitting the road, so (Roughly) Daily will be in hiatus for ten days ro so. Regular service should resume on (or about) May 24…
Tal Lavin devotes the latest installment of The Sword and the Sandwich, the wonderful newsletter he co-authors with David Swanson, to the quintessentially-American fowl, the turkey…
There are very few occasions in life in which someone gets to choose their own name: confirmation, conversion, or, in my case, transition from female to male. Out of all the names in the world, I chose my own; I wanted to pick something that would allow me to present as my male self, that would erase confusion, that would say something essential about me. Choosing your own name is not to be taken lightly.
In the case of the turkey—that busty bird whose thinly-sliced meat is a ubiquitous filler for club sandos, Thanksgiving-leftover feasts and deli lunch-hour specials—the ability to choose its own name might have been a mercy, and avoided a tremendous amount of confusion. The etymological journey of why a turkey is called a turkey makes the fraught rite of transgender name-choosing seem like a cake walk (or bird strut).
The turkey, meleagris gallopavo, is a big galumphing bird indigenous to the Americas, famous for its huge breast, commanding carriage, and bland but abundant meat. In English, it is named after Turkey, which is a country across an entire ocean from its native stomping grounds. In Turkish, the language of Turkey, a turkey is called a hindi, which means “from India.” In Hindi, the language of India, a turkey is called a टर्की (Ṭarkī). In Slovak and Albanian, its name means “chicken from overseas.” In Scandinavian languages and Dutch, it’s named for Calicut, a major trading post along India’s Malabar Coast. In Welsh, it’s twrci. In Polish, Russian and Ukrainian, it’s indyuk, indyk or indeyka—Indian bird.
In other words, languages across the entire world are eager to praise (or blame) the wrong country for this entirely American bird. And they can’t even agree on what wrong country to attribute it to. Linguists and historians have put their heads together on why this is, and it seems to come down to a fowl case of mistaken identity.
What’s undoubtedly central to this geographical misunderstanding is the role the Ottoman Empire played in trade to Europe around the period of the Columbian Exchange…
Read on the rest of the fascinating story: “Turkey,” from @swordsjew.bsky.social.
* Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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As we gobble, we might recall that it was on this date in 1607 that a group of 104 colonists from England arrived in what we now know as Virginia and established the first permanent English colony in America. They named the settlement Jamestown in honor of King James I.
We might also recall that we have this group (as it grew)– not the New England pilgrims– to thank for Thanksgiving.
Captain John Woodleaf conducts the first American Thanksgiving in Virginia (source)The first documented English Thanksgiving in North America happened in Virginia in 1619, one year before the Pilgrims even arrived at Plymouth Rock. This first Thanksgiving lasted “10, 15 minutes,” according to Graham Woodlief, the president of the Virginia Thanksgiving Festival. No Native Americans were invited, no women were present, and there’s scant evidence of turkeys or yams.
We might also note that it was on this date in 1968 that Frank Zappa released his debut solo album, Lumpy Gravy on MGM’s Verve Records label (an early version of the album had been issued by Capitol Records on 4-track cartridge in August 1967).
#culture #etymology #Food #history #Jamestown #OttomanEmpire #sandwich #TalLavin #Thanksgiving #Turkey #turkeySandwich -
“Turkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude”*…
Your correspondent is hitting the road, so (Roughly) Daily will be in hiatus for ten days ro so. Regular service should resume on (or about) May 24…
Tal Lavin devotes the latest installment of The Sword and the Sandwich, the wonderful newsletter he co-authors with David Swanson, to the quintessentially-American fowl, the turkey…
There are very few occasions in life in which someone gets to choose their own name: confirmation, conversion, or, in my case, transition from female to male. Out of all the names in the world, I chose my own; I wanted to pick something that would allow me to present as my male self, that would erase confusion, that would say something essential about me. Choosing your own name is not to be taken lightly.
In the case of the turkey—that busty bird whose thinly-sliced meat is a ubiquitous filler for club sandos, Thanksgiving-leftover feasts and deli lunch-hour specials—the ability to choose its own name might have been a mercy, and avoided a tremendous amount of confusion. The etymological journey of why a turkey is called a turkey makes the fraught rite of transgender name-choosing seem like a cake walk (or bird strut).
The turkey, meleagris gallopavo, is a big galumphing bird indigenous to the Americas, famous for its huge breast, commanding carriage, and bland but abundant meat. In English, it is named after Turkey, which is a country across an entire ocean from its native stomping grounds. In Turkish, the language of Turkey, a turkey is called a hindi, which means “from India.” In Hindi, the language of India, a turkey is called a टर्की (Ṭarkī). In Slovak and Albanian, its name means “chicken from overseas.” In Scandinavian languages and Dutch, it’s named for Calicut, a major trading post along India’s Malabar Coast. In Welsh, it’s twrci. In Polish, Russian and Ukrainian, it’s indyuk, indyk or indeyka—Indian bird.
In other words, languages across the entire world are eager to praise (or blame) the wrong country for this entirely American bird. And they can’t even agree on what wrong country to attribute it to. Linguists and historians have put their heads together on why this is, and it seems to come down to a fowl case of mistaken identity.
What’s undoubtedly central to this geographical misunderstanding is the role the Ottoman Empire played in trade to Europe around the period of the Columbian Exchange…
Read on the rest of the fascinating story: “Turkey,” from @swordsjew.bsky.social.
* Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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As we gobble, we might recall that it was on this date in 1607 that a group of 104 colonists from England arrived in what we now know as Virginia and established the first permanent English colony in America. They named the settlement Jamestown in honor of King James I.
We might also recall that we have this group (as it grew)– not the New England pilgrims– to thank for Thanksgiving.
Captain John Woodleaf conducts the first American Thanksgiving in Virginia (source)The first documented English Thanksgiving in North America happened in Virginia in 1619, one year before the Pilgrims even arrived at Plymouth Rock. This first Thanksgiving lasted “10, 15 minutes,” according to Graham Woodlief, the president of the Virginia Thanksgiving Festival. No Native Americans were invited, no women were present, and there’s scant evidence of turkeys or yams.
We might also note that it was on this date in 1968 that Frank Zappa released his debut solo album, Lumpy Gravy on MGM’s Verve Records label (an early version of the album had been issued by Capitol Records on 4-track cartridge in August 1967).
#culture #etymology #Food #history #Jamestown #OttomanEmpire #sandwich #TalLavin #Thanksgiving #Turkey #turkeySandwich -
Hype for the Future 177G: Pickett and Fentress Counties, Tennessee
Introduction The Counties of Pickett and Fentress are located within the Middle Tennessee region and are notable for the historically significant Alvin C. York. Today, Route 127 is largely known as York Highway, with “North” York Highway in Pickett County to the north and “South” York Highway in Fentress County to the south. Communities The principal communities of Pickett and Fentress Counties in the State of Tennessee include the respective county seats of Byrdstown and […] -
Hype for the Future 177G: Pickett and Fentress Counties, Tennessee
Introduction The Counties of Pickett and Fentress are located within the Middle Tennessee region and are notable for the historically significant Alvin C. York. Today, Route 127 is largely known as York Highway, with “North” York Highway in Pickett County to the north and “South” York Highway in Fentress County to the south. Communities The principal communities of Pickett and Fentress Counties in the State of Tennessee include the respective county seats of Byrdstown and […] -
Hype for the Future 177G: Pickett and Fentress Counties, Tennessee
Introduction The Counties of Pickett and Fentress are located within the Middle Tennessee region and are notable for the historically significant Alvin C. York. Today, Route 127 is largely known as York Highway, with “North” York Highway in Pickett County to the north and “South” York Highway in Fentress County to the south. Communities The principal communities of Pickett and Fentress Counties in the State of Tennessee include the respective county seats of Byrdstown and […] -
Hype for the Future 177G: Pickett and Fentress Counties, Tennessee
Introduction The Counties of Pickett and Fentress are located within the Middle Tennessee region and are notable for the historically significant Alvin C. York. Today, Route 127 is largely known as York Highway, with “North” York Highway in Pickett County to the north and “South” York Highway in Fentress County to the south. Communities The principal communities of Pickett and Fentress Counties in the State of Tennessee include the respective county seats of Byrdstown and […] -
Hype for the Future 177G: Pickett and Fentress Counties, Tennessee
Introduction The Counties of Pickett and Fentress are located within the Middle Tennessee region and are notable for the historically significant Alvin C. York. Today, Route 127 is largely known as York Highway, with “North” York Highway in Pickett County to the north and “South” York Highway in Fentress County to the south. Communities The principal communities of Pickett and Fentress Counties in the State of Tennessee include the respective county seats of Byrdstown and […] -
English colony of Jamestown in North America
https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/1981288/english-colony-of-jamestown-in-north-america
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English colony of Jamestown in North America
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English colony of Jamestown in North America
https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/1981288/english-colony-of-jamestown-in-north-america
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Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the interior of the church at the fort in Jamestown, Virginia.
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Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the interior of the church at the fort in Jamestown, Virginia.
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Today's poem:
The Starving Time, Jamestown, 1610*
- by Henry Harthttps://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/811954433158184960/the-starving-time-jamestown-1610?source=share
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Today's poem:
The Starving Time, Jamestown, 1610*
- by Henry Harthttps://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/811954433158184960/the-starving-time-jamestown-1610?source=share
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How many runways can you see for Goose Creek airport in Jamestown area (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ny89/en #goosecreekairport #airport #jamestown #usa #ny89 #aviation #avgeek vl
