Thanksgiving fake news

Thanksgiving is a myth? According to Smithsonian Magazine, our beloved holiday actually has two histories: one real and one largely made up. Naturally, we celebrate the made-up version. Everything we know about the “first Thanksgiving” comes from two colonists: Edward Winslow and Gov. William Bradford. In 1621, Winslow wrote a letter describing how the 52 surviving colonists held a feast af...

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