The history of Thanksgiving
(Local News ~ 11/24/16)
Many think they know the history of Thanksgiving in America. They were dutifully taught in elementary school about how if it hadn't been for the Indians teaching the Pilgrims how to grow food like corn, the Europeans would have starved. In celebration of the new working relationship between the Native Americans and the Europeans, they all sat around a long table and offered thanks to the Christian God for their bounty. But is this true?...