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The story of Thanksgiving is rife with inaccuracy.⁠ Don't believe everything you learned in school about the Pilgrims and the Native people who met them.⁠
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Check out this thread of common Thanksgiving myths and the stories behind them. ⬇️
Myth: The Pilgrims were the first Europeans to land in South
Myth: The Pilgrims came to the New World seeking religious f
Myth: The Pilgrims intended to settle in Patuxet/Plymouth.
Myth: Pilgrims meant to settle in Virginia, but they were bl
Myth: The Pilgrims and Wampanoags came together in November
Read this article to dive deeper into the stories and myths about Thanksgiving.
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