I'm always interested in history. Thanksgiving is an event which was always present in my life. I'm not sure of its authenticity, but never really concerned myself with such things. Un-like Christmas and Easter (somewhat hijacked celebrations), I thought Thanksgiving uniquely pilgrim. The author states, "But the Pilgrims’ own writings, and the historical events leading to the first Thanksgiving show the traditional accounts (available in pre-1960 books and encyclopedias) to be authentic." makes me wonder. Do we have access to these writings any more? I would like to read more about the experiences of the pilgrims in a work ment for adults.

Mac

Sad to say but I am 34, have been in church my whole life and just last night learned this whole story through a Charlie Brown cartoon. This is something we as parents need to convey to our children to help them understand why we have the opportunity to show our thankfulness on this often passed over holiday. Thanks for sharing.