During a recent visit to Plymouth, Massachusetts, I viewed the National Monument to the Forefathers, completed in 1889 and sitting on a relatively remote site in the town due to ensuing housing developments and other factors.  It is a safe bet that most Americans, especially the youth of today, have never heard about this special national monument honoring and symbolizing the labors, sacrifices, and sufferings of America's 102 forefathers (Pilgrim men, women, and children), who landed at Plymouth in 1620.  Unlike their fellow Englishmen who landed at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 with an economic motivation, the Pilgrims came to the New World for civil and religious liberty.  History tells us that nearly half of these people died from sickness and exposure during their first year in the New World. The National Monument to the Forefathers is the largest solid granite monument in the United States, standing 81 feet in total height.  By...(Read Full Article)