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The Mayflower Web Pages - http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/
The complete site for Mayflower history and genealogy, including an account of the first Thanksgiving in 1621. |
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Thanksgiving Exhibits - http://www.pilgrimhall.org/thanksg.htm
Collection of illustrated exhibits and detailed historical information on the American Thanksgiving holiday not found elsewhere on the web, including the Native American Annual Day of Mourning. |
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The First Thanksgiving - http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/thanksgiving.htm
Researched and published by the staff at Plimoth Plantation of Plymouth, MA, page gives the truth behind the folklore of the First Thanksgiving. |
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The True Thanksgiving Story - http://www.new-life.net/thanks01.htm
Examines the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States. Pays particular attention to the religious roots of the occasion. |
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Thanksgiving - http://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm
History, customs, and traditions. |
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The Teenagers of the Mayflower - http://parentingteens.about.com/library/weekly/aa102400a.htm
Thanksgiving history facts about the teens that crossed the Atlantic with their families on the Mayflower. |
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Oh, how that Thanksgiving Spread Has Changed Since 1621 - http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/food.history/
This article from CNN compares the feasts of Thanksgivings past with contemporary American spreads. |
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The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact - http://members.aol.com/RichClark7/pilgrims.htm
Includes descriptions of the first and second Thanksgivings. Also offers a downloadable ZIP package of web pages with historical background information. |
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The Thanksgiving Story - http://holydays.tripod.com/thanks.htm
History of Thanksgiving, including proclamations by Washington, Lincoln, and Bradford. |
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Thanksgiving in Canton, Mass. in 1884 - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1496/thanksg.htm
Reproduction of a Thanksgiving menu from 1884. Complete with cooking instructions which are for reference only--DOES NOT comply with today's USDA standards. |