![]() ![]() In that same spirit of joining together to give thanks, the tradition of "thanksgiving" would eventually continue in the U.S. But it's exactly that concept of two cultures coming together that made the dinner so memorable and important to our country's history. This peaceful dinner between the Wampanoag and pilgrims may seem a bit dubious to some, given the tensions between the two groups. For that reason, they joined in to give thanks for it all (and yes, there was a cooked fowl dish, noted Bradford, but no mention of pie!). ![]() The local Wampanoag natives had worked along with the pilgrims to hunt, fish, and gather much of that food-and they'd even taught the pilgrims about many of those tactics in the first place. In honor of their good fortune, they planned a meal to celebrate and give thanks for the abundance of food. National Museum of Women in the Arts What is the real story behind Thanksgiving?īradford noted in his manuscript that the pilgrims of Plymouth had enjoyed an especially good harvest in the fall of 1621. ![]() ![]() "Thanksgiving at Plymouth” by Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, produced in 1925, provides a romanticized (and not entirely historically accurate) depiction of that fateful first meal. ![]()
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