Letters for Nov. 30: The first ‘American’ Thanksgiving was in Plymouth
Letter writers debate the origins of Thanksgiving, praise help for caregivers, discuss the basis of gun control and lament ...
Indigenous people speak out against Thanksgiving ‘myth’ at Day of Mourning in Plymouth
People descended onto Cole's Hill in Plymouth to “honor Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience” during a National Day of ...
It's not a 'warm, fuzzy' Thanksgiving for all: Why some honor a 'National Day of Mourning'
The third Thursday of November is the National Day of Mourning for some Indigenous peoples. They are fighting for ecological ...
4 Misconceptions About 'the First Thanksgiving'
The fairytale-like story of Pilgrims and Native Americans supposedly breaking bread together is a misleading version of ...
Cape Cod Times8d
Pilgrim myths: Don’t believe everything your kindergarten teacher told you
From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story about the Pilgrims is rife ...
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Returning the ‘three sisters’ – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures
Historians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with ...
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman13d
The Goodness of Gratitude
As Americans, we trace our tradition of Thanksgiving Day all the way back 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag ...
Athens News14d
History is cyclical: The true reason for the first Thanksgiving is just as relevant today
Growing up, many of us were taught that the first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts by a group of Pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe. Some of us even held classroom ...
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11 Thanksgiving Dishes the Pilgrims Didn't Eat
The Wampanoag were known to harvest the berries from local cranberry bogs and dry them to use in dishes all winter. There weren’t any cranberry bogs in the immediate area of the Plymouth Colony ...
Palm Beach Post19d
Thanksgiving is coming up. Here's when the holiday is and why it's celebrated
People tend to believe the Pilgrims of Plymouth shared a meal with the native Wampanoag people in the area. The traditional fare of a Thanksgiving meal typically includes turkey, stuffing ...