In 2006 should we provide our children with the Native American point of view on Thanksgiving OR stick to the standardized fabrication we have been taught?
2006-11-23 08:55:14 · 3 answers · asked by janeen s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
There is little historical evidence to support the idea that a First Thanksgiving ever took place. Much of what is known about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony is based upon the journals kept by the colony´s Governor, William Bradford. The Bradford journals make no reference to a harvest feast taking place between the Pilgrims and neighboring American Indians. The first Thanksgiving is based on a letter written by a colonist to a friend in England. This letter, dated December, 1620, mentions in passing that some American Indians were invited to a feast some time during that year.
In the United States, Thanksgiving was not a legal holiday until it was proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln.
To many people Thanksgiving is a harvest celebration. This holiday has also come to mean a special time when families reunite. Many American Indians also celebrate this holiday. However, as a harvest celebration, Thanksgiving is not uniquely American. Harvest celebrations take place throughout
2006-11-23 10:28:42 · update #1
Don't you in the end they'll decide to teach them the sugar-coated Disney version.
2006-11-23 09:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We already know what happend to the Native Americans. It is taught in school. The meaning of Thanksgiving was to be thankful for the harvest. That really hapend. You should really do your research, because right now you look like a jack ***.
2006-11-23 09:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by quest 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-23 09:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Nabil 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋