Every November, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving Day. But what actually happened at the first Thanksgiving? And when did it happen? Discover the facts and find out the fiction surrounding one of America's favorite holidays.
The First Thanksgiving: A Selection from Mayflower
โ Scribed by Nathaniel Philbrick
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
The real story of the First Thanksgiving from the New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick
One of America’s most acclaimed historians takes on the nation’s First Thanksgiving, telling us the true story behind the tale we think we know so well. In this selection from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower Nathaniel Philbrick recounts in riveting detail the truth about relations between Plymouth Colony and the British crown and between the colonists and Native American tribes, shining a light on the courage, communities, and conflicts that shaped one of our country’s most celebrated national holidays.
โฆ Subjects
History, Sociology, Nonfiction, HIS028000, HIS036020, SOC014000
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