To The Rim of the Map Author:Eric Vanderhoof, Louise Brewer (Illustrator) From Veritas Press Phonics Museum. I — In 1620, the Mayflower, with its 102 passengers, sailed from England to North America. These Pilgrims included a group called the Separatists who believed that they should separate from the Church of England. Earlier they had moved to Holland to avoid persecution. However, life in the Netherlands did not pro... more »ve to be any less difficult. In October, they set sail for an uncharted land to establish a new home.« less