Many of our textbooks tell this beautiful story of Thanksgiving Day being a historic fest that took place in America in 1621 where Pilgrims and colonizers broke bread together in peace and harmony. While it sounds beautiful many Historians have pointed out that the events surrounding the real Thanksgiving don't match up with the stories in our textbooks.

In this episode, we debunk 5 myths of that textbook Thanksgiving story to uncover the truth. This episode is not going to make you feel bad about enjoying eatin’, drinkin’, and celebratin’ with your fam. It’s just going to help you have a more woke and informed celebration that acknowledges the Indigenous groups aka the original occupants of this land.

Listen to this episode to find out:

5 lies our teachers told us about Thanksgiving like there wasn’t a damn Plymouth rock
Learn about one of the 1st Pandemics here in America
Figure out the real reason leaders of Indigenous groups helped out the Pilgrims aka colonizer
Uncover why Abe Lincoln declared the 3rd Thurs. In November Thanksgiving
Find out 1 thing you can do on Thanksgiving that celebrates Indigenous groups

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Sources:

Loewen, James W. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. "The Truth About Thanksgiving". p 70-92.New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.
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The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue
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