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William and Alice Bradford in the doorway to their home. The couple is portrayed by real life couple, Chris and Norah Messier.

Pilgrims recall their first days in America as immigrants

Lifestyle & Belief

As we continue our series about immigrants’ first days in America, we interview William and Alice Bradford, religious refugees from England. They risked their lives on an ocean crossing to start afresh in what they refer to as “the new world.”

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