The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Online
Joel Farkas will tell the tale of why and how the Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower. Learn about the history of explorers, beginning with the Ancient Greeks through the voyage of the Mayflower to the wives of Henry VIII, as well as the first Thanksgiving, the Wampanoags, and the Mayflower legacy.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.
About the Speaker: Mr. Farkas has lectured extensively on the American Revolution. He is a lecturer at the Lifelong Learning Institute at Fairleigh Dickinson University and a volunteer docent at Washington’s headquarters in Morristown, NJ. He received the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award. A collector of original historical autographs, Mr. Farkas is a graduate of Ohio State University and served as an officer in the United States Army.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.Related LibGuide: America 250 by MCLS IT
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Time:
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Branch:
- Virtual
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Virtual Programs