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That first Thanksgiving
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Depending on when and where you went to grade school, you've
probably heard one of these versions of the first Thanksgiving:
1. After a kindly Indian named Squanto taught the Pilgrims to grow
corn, the Pilgrims invited the Indians to a meal to celebrate their
friendship and mutual desire to live in harmony.
2. The Pilgrims held a feast to thank God, the real hero of
Thanksgiving, who had earlier arranged for Squanto to be kidnapped,
brought to Europe, taught Christianity and then...
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THE PILGRIMS AND THE INDIANS
Evansville Courier & Press
; The Pilgrims and the Indians had Thanksgiving, and the Indians eat turkey. The Pilgrims eat the turkey. They nap in their beds. Matt Oliver The Pilgrims and the Indians had a feast. Squanto taught the Pilgrims. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant fish. Pilgrims and Indians had a feast
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Indians and Pilgrims: Another take
Daily Breeze
; Depending on when and where you went to grade school, you've probably heard one of these versions of the first Thanksgiving: * After a kindly Indian named Squanto taught the Pilgrims to grow corn, the Pilgrims invited the Indians to a meal to celebrate their friendship and mutual desire to live in
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 "Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)")
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Author says truth has taken a holiday: Pilgrims, turkey? Think again.
Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)
; ... celebration of relief from famine described in (Edward) Winslow's Good News From New England (1624) is more properly seen as the first Thanksgiving ... Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374- ...
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Pilgrims' progress? Historical revisionism taking toll on holiday of settlers.(PAGE ONE)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
The Washington Times
; ... like, said historian Rick Shenkman, author of Legends, Lies and Cherished Myths of American History, and founder of the History News Network (www.hnn.us). The Indians and the Pilgrims actually got along pretty well for about 40 years, then they had a falling ...
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The author of "In the Heart of the Sea" tackles the mythology surrounding the Pilgrims.
The Washington Post
; Few periods in American history are as clouded in mythology and romantic fantasy as the Pilgrim settlement of New England. The Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, the first Thanksgiving, Miles Standish, John Alden and Priscilla ("Speak for yourself, John") Mullins -- this is the stuff of legend, and we have
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The Pilgrims: A neglected corner of US history; American schools teach Plymouth Rock and the Revolutionary War. But what about the years in between?(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book review)
The Christian Science Monitor
; Byline: Randy Dotinga When the Pilgrims held what we now call the First Thanksgiving in 1621, they had more to be thankful for than a tasty meal. They'd managed to endure a deadly ocean voyage, promote good relations with the local Indians, and create a community of their own. But plenty of
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Pilgrims and savages? No!
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
; PROVO -- The three-day Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 is proof the Indians and the Pilgrims were friends, but a groundbreaking new book by a Brigham Young University professor challenges stereotypes about the Native Americans at that first Thanksgiving and beyond. Jenny Hale Pulsipher's research
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Trials of the Pilgrims; America's early settlers.(Book review)
The Economist (US)
; Two books on American history: the early colonists, on this page; America's tale in the context of what was happening elsewhere, on the next AN ASTONISHING 35m Americans are reckoned to be descended from passengers on the Mayflower, the legendary ship that in 1620 ferried 102 people, including many
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Pilgrims' struggles in 'Mayflower' resonate in modern world
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
; It's one of the most cherished American archetypes: Pilgrims and Indians sharing a meal, giving thanks for a bounty of turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. A nice image, but one that's mostly false. That first Thanksgiving -- which, it is instructive to remember, was not called that by the
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 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Update: Pilgrims murdered.(News)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
; A GROUP of pilgrims were ambushed and killed on their way to the Shia holy city of Karbala in Iraq, police said yesterday. The 11 Pakistanis, including five women, two Indians and their Iraqi minivan driver were tied up, shot and robbed on Friday.
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