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'Thanksgiving' did not begin as a great loving relationship between the

pilgrims and the Wampanoag, Pequot and Narragansett people. In fact,

in October of 1621 when the 'pilgrim' survivors of their first winter in

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sland sat down to share the first unofficial 'Thanksgiving' meal,

the Indians who were there were not even invited! There was no turkey,

squash, cranberry sauce or pumpkin pie. A few days before this alleged

feast took place, a company of 'pilgrims' led by Miles Standish actively

sought the head of a local Indian leader, and an 11 foot high wall was

erected around the entire Plymouth settlement for the very purpose of

keeping Indians out! Officially, the holiday we know as 'Thanksgiving'

actually came into existence in the year 1637. Governor Winthrop of the

Massachussetts Bay Colony proclaimed this first official day of Thanksgiving

and feasting to celebrate the return of the colony's men who had arrived

safely from what is now Mystic, Connecticut. They had gone there to

participate in the massacre of over 700 Pequot men, women and children,

and Mr. Winthrop decided to dedicate an official day of thanksgiving

complete with a feast to 'give thanks' for their great 'victory'....

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they ate corn and rice all things made by the Indians crops :)

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