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There are plenty of varying myths and beliefs around Thanksgiving. Some people think it marks the victimization of Native Americans under colonialism, while others just want to eat turkey in peace ...
Guest Opinion. Thanksgiving has always been a conflicting time for me as an Indigenous person. In elementary school, I remember being forced to craft a paper pilgrim hat, as I had to watch another ...
Don't believe everything you learned in school about the Pilgrims and the Native people who met them. From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story ...
Myth 1: It was started by the Pilgrims in Massachusetts in the 17th century. The Pilgrims had many thanksgivings, as did most cultures in the 17th century, including the Jamestown-area Virginia ...
Through acts of protest and education, Wampanoag and other Native Americans have long urged other Americans to reconsider the Thanksgiving myth Barbara Clark Smith Is there room in Americans’ ...
Americans ranked Thanksgiving as their second favorite holiday after Christmas. It seems like no surprisefrom football games to stuffing to the Macy’s parade, Thanksgiving is both uniquely American ...
Happy Thanksgiving! What a wonderful opportunity to gather together with friends and family, share a meal together, and reflect on everything you’re thankful about. To give a little bit of background ...
It was religion, after all, which motivated most of the 100 travelers in 1620 to brave the North Atlantic during autumn storms on their ship, The Mayflower, according to a new book on the subject, “A ...