Tom Begley is Executive Director of Plimoth Patuxet Museums, one of the nation's foremost living history museums, where visitors can step into the stories of both the Wampanoag people and the English colonists of the 1600s. Founded in 1947, the museum has welcomed generations of families and millions of schoolchildren through its immersive, research-driven experiences. A longtime Plymouth resident, Tom has spent his career at the museum, and he edited the first facsimile edition since 1906 of Governor William Bradford's Of Plimoth Plantation. He also helped secure National Register of Historic Places status for the Mayflower II.