Tuesday, 26 November 2024

What we get wrong about the first Thanksgiving

The narrative of the holiday is based on what has traditionally been considered the first Thanksgiving in 1621, celebrated by the English settlers who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 and the Indigenous people who helped them learn to survive in their new home.

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5 Myths About the First Thanksgiving

U.S. History

T he narrative of the holiday is based on what has traditionally been considered the first Thanksgiving in 1621, celebrated by the English settlers who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 and the Indigenous people who helped them learn to survive in their new home. It's an uplifting tale that has been woven into the history of the United States — but the real story is far more complicated and nuanced.

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