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Myles Standish(Standish Miles)
1587 - Myles Standish was born.
1602 - He was commissioned as a lieutenant, while presumably still in his teens.
1620 - After the Pilgrims hired Standish as Military Captain for the voyage to America, he was soon to be one of the members to sign the Mayflower Compact at Cape Cod on the 11th of November.
1621 - On the 17th of February, he was appointed the first commander of Plymouth colony.
1620-1625 - Leader of Plymouth colony.
1632 - He was also one of the founders of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts.
1644-1649 - Standish was also the treasurer of the Colony of Duxbary, which was named after the original Standish estate in Chorley, England.
1656 - Died in Duxbury Massachusetts on the 3rd of October.
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The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-but-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony (Cheryl Harness Histories) by Cheryl Harness (Hardcover - Oct 10, 2006) Say hello to Myles Standish, a fiery man with short legs and an even shorter temper. When he got mad his face turned as red as his hair, earning him the nickname "Captaine Shrimpe."It's a story that... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620 (Vol. 14: Myles Standish) by Russell Warner (Hardcover - May 17, 1997) |
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Myles Standish, with an account of the exercises of consecration of the monument ground on Captain's hill, Duxbury, Aug. 17, 1871 by Stephen Merrill Allen (Paperback - Dec 20, 2005) This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Epic Quest: A Story of High Adventure and the Secret of Success by William Edward Rossbach (Paperback - Jun 17, 2004) The secret to success was the same 3000 years ago as it is today. But to find it Josiah must solve riddles, battle desert pirates, and struggle to regain the hand of the only girl he's ever loved....  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The graves of Myles Standish and other pilgrims by E.J.V Huiggin (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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Myles Standish of the Mayflower and his descendants for four generations (Mayflower families in progress) by Russell L Warner (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1988) |
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