The First Thanksgiving

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Plimoth Governor William Bradford declares a feast to give thanks to God for their first harvest.
Massasoit and 90 other Wampanoag are invited to join the 52 Pilgrims for this three-day feast.
 
The English serve wild turkeys, geese, and ducks.
The Wampanoag bring five deer, along with lobsters, clams, oysters, and fish.
The feast also includes cucumbers, carrots, cabbages, turnips, radishes, onions, beets, corn, and wild fruits.
 
Why was this Thanksgiving feast so important?
How was this first celebration similar to Thanksgiving dinners today?
 
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Meeting Native People Life in Early America

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