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American History

footsinmymouths

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2. In light of hard winter they suffered

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 04:20 PM

Nov 2018

During the first winter, 4 whole families were wiped out by a lack of food, weather and illness but thanks to their alliance with the Wampanoag they were able to celebrate. Remember that Thanksgiving was actually the SECOND harvest following their treaty setup by Samoset and Squanto with the native tribe in the patuxet region.

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Lobster, not pumpkin pie, was at the real first Thanksgiving dinner. [View all] BigmanPigman Nov 2018 OP

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In light of hard winter they suffered footsinmymouths Nov 2018 #2

Yep, the Indians showed them how to farm, hunt, fish, BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #3