Massasoit (1580-1661) was a principal leader of the Wampanoag people in the early 1600s who encouraged friendship with English settlers. As leader of the Wampanoag, Massasoit exercised control over a number of Indian groups that occupied lands from...

c. 1580 Pokanoket, near present-day Bristol, Rhode Island 1661 Rhode Island Wampanoag tribal leader Portrait: Massasoit. " . . ....

Massasoit Sachem or Ousamequin (c.1581-1661), [1] was the sachem, or leader, of the Pokanoket, and "Massasoit" of the Wampanoag Confederacy. The term Massasoit actually means Great...

AVON GRADUATION CEREMONY AT MASSASOIT Due to the ongoing Middle- High School renovation and expansion, this year's June 5 graduation ceremony will be held at Massasoit Community College Conference Center in Brockton, said Margaret Frieswyk, superintendent of schools. "I'm always cautious to announce...

BROCKTON -- Pitching. It's what makes a good baseball team a champion. If you don't have it, you're not going anywhere. Massasoit Community College coach Tom Frizzell didn't expect to have the pitching staff that won him the 1993 national championship. So Frizzell...

The House voted Tuesday to give a new look to the Sacagawea dollar in hopes of reviving flagging interest in the seven-year-old golden coin.The legislation, approved by voice vote, would make annual changes to the reverse side of the coin to commemorate the achievements of...