Thanksgiving: There is mythology. There is history. There is actual practice. All are different. As usual, the mythology is the most interesting. The mythology: In 1620 the Pilgrims traveled from England to Plymouth Plantation to establish the 2nd English colony in North America aboard the good ship "Mayflower". From Benjamin Franklin’s turkey thoughts to the first harvest feasts, take this quiz to find out how much you know about Thanksgiving’s fascinating history. By Starlight Williams November 26, 2024 With more and more people becoming interested in the true history of the Pilgrims (National Geographic has a mini-series which began airing yesterday and PBS has a documentary coming out tomorrow), do you think the way Americans view this story will change over time, or is the tradition of Thanksgiving too entrenched in our culture? This site has a pretty typical explanation of the supposed real history of Thanksgiving, linking it to the Pequot War and the Mystic massacre. During the Pequot War of 1637 and 1638 there were numerous atrocities committed against the the native peoples. In Massachusetts the promise of peace and Thanksgiving lasted less than a generation. The arrival of more land-hungry colonists, the constant assault on indigenous territory, and the transformation of the New England ecology created a toxic colonial world. Thanksgiving was not an official national holiday in the US until during the civil war in the 1860’s. It doesn’t have much to do with pilgrims and natives. You can read about the history. This year, Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 28. Like always, many Americans will gather with loved ones to count life's blessings and enjoy a meal together in honor of the annual holiday. If ... With the upcoming holiday, known by many as Thanksgiving but recognized by Native American communities as the National Day of Mourning, Peters and other Indigenous activists and scholars are... Thanksgiving was a Northeastern holiday, though it was not uncommon for officials to declare "a day of thanksgiving" in honor of some big event. Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863, on the 4th Thursday, and it became a repeating, national holiday from there.
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