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The “real story” of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving started with a 1621 harvest feast in Plymouth Massachusetts between the English Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.

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Painting of a 1621 harvest feast with Pilgrims and Native Americans sharing food, with the title "The 'real story' of Thanksgiving".

Thanksgiving started with a 1621 harvest feast in Plymouth Massachusetts between the English Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people. The feast celebrated the Pilgrims’ successful first harvest which was made possible by the Wampanoag’s help. This event is considered the first American Thanksgiving although the holiday’s tradition evolved over centuries with Abraham Lincoln later proclaiming it a national holiday.

We hope you had a wonderful and memorable ThanksGiving.

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