For many Americans, the journey of the Mayflower symbolizes the birth of their nation. But what more is there to the story? How did the pilgrims' persecuted religious community survive against all odds on their journey into the unknown?

For many Americans, the journey of the Mayflower symbolizes the birth of their nation. But what more is there to the story? How did the pilgrims' persecuted religious community survive against all odds on their journey into the unknown?