The Real Story of Thanksgiving: Early Encounters: Europeans and Indians

Description

The story of Plymouth Plantation and the first Thanksgiving beyond the myths. First Indian contacts: the English speaking Indian who greeted the Pilgrims asking for a glass of beer. Misbehaving Indians who shocked the explorer Verrazano. Get to know Squanto as more than a man planting fish heads with cornstalks, but rather a talented diplomat. A nuanced view of some of the major characters. A different perspective and background of the First Thanksgiving, as well as the first years of New England long before Plymouth plantation.