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Of Plague and Pilgrims: The Grim Story Behind the First Thanksgiving

November 19, 2012 by InThePastLane 1 Comment

As Thanksgiving approaches, we can expect many newspaper articles and television programs detailing the story behind the holiday’s origins.  The accurate ones will explain how the first Thanksgiving in 1621 bore little resemblance to the scenes represented in paintings—e.g., Pilgrims and Native … [Read more...]

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