The first Thanksgiving happened much further south and in Spanish territory.
From the Texas Almanac:
A new Thanksgiving tradition has taken root in Texas. El Paso residents now claim the first Thanksgiving in North America. The modern event, first observed in April 1989, commemorates a day of thanksgiving celebrated by Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate and his expedition on April 30, 1598.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 8 years ago
The little Sumerian children must have looked cute,
walking home from school in their clay tablet Pilgrim hats….
carrying their clay-tablet hand-print turkeys.
Teto85 Premium Member about 8 years ago
Not any bit less inaccurate than the mythology we have today.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 8 years ago
History is written by the victors
In this case that would be Agnes
Reminds us how unreliable all history is
Doesn’t stop us from citing it as if reliable
The big thig is that Agnes’ history is more entertaining.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 8 years ago
The first Thanksgiving happened much further south and in Spanish territory.
From the Texas Almanac:
A new Thanksgiving tradition has taken root in Texas. El Paso residents now claim the first Thanksgiving in North America. The modern event, first observed in April 1989, commemorates a day of thanksgiving celebrated by Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate and his expedition on April 30, 1598.
http://texasalmanac.com/topics/history/timeline/first-thanksgiving
doris sloan about 8 years ago
Aint gonna work folks. The first American Thanksgiving still stands as the one we’ll celebrate.