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# Since the Thanksgiving Tale Is a Myth, Celebrate It This Way
- URL: https://werd.io/since-the-thanksgiving-tale-is-a-myth-celebrate-it-this/
- Published: 2021-11-25T16:35:22.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-25T16:35:22.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"It was the Wampanoag in 1621 who helped the first wave of Puritans arriving on our shores, showing them how to plant crops, forage for wild foods and basically survive. The first official mention of a “Thanksgiving” celebration occurs in 1637, after the colonists brutally massacre an entire Pequot village, then subsequently celebrate their barbaric victory."

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