It's a different picture than some 20th century paintings, for example, that depict a first Thanksgiving dominated by Pilgrims eating with a few Native Americans. "And the native people brought a ...

The Pilgrims first arrived in Plymouth in 1620 but they hadn't brought enough food. Half of the colony died during the winter from 1620 to 1621, as it was too late in the year to plant crops.

Paula Peters remembers learning about the pilgrims' arrival in North America in elementary school, the backstory behind Thanksgiving Day. As the teacher explained how "friendly Indians" came to ...

The Thanksgiving story deeply rooted in America’s school curriculum frames the Pilgrims as the main characters and reduces the Wampanoag Indians to supporting roles. It also erases a ...

When the Mayflower pilgrims and the Wampanoag sat down for the first Thanksgiving in 1621, it wasn’t actually that big of a deal. Likely, it was just a routine English harvest celebration. More ...

Thanksgiving is not a celebration for all Native Americans. A woman wearing face paint looks on during the National Day of Mourning, on Thanksgiving day, November 25, 2021 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

It’s 1621. The Pilgrims and Indians are sitting down at Plymouth, Mass., to a feast that would become known as the first Thanksgiving. “Hey, are you guys up for a little turkey bowling?” the ...

His proclamation made no mention of the Pilgrim-Indian feast. After centuries of persistent prejudice in this country and near-constant mass shootings, I believe it is time to reconsider Thanksgiving.

Each year, Thanksgiving draws lots of attention and Google searches. ... in which the Pilgrims invited Native Americans to share a bountiful meal together. That's not entirely true, ...

The origins of America's Thanksgiving Day depicts Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 coming together in a peaceful display of gratitude. But questions point to historical inaccuracies of that ...

A playlist of songs about Pilgrims and Indians, the two groups who came together for that very first Thanksgiving celebration. Here's a list of 20 songs to get you started.