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Squanto and the First Thanksgiving

November 26, 1998

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving

On this Thanksgiving holiday, it would be nice to take a short visit to the origins of the tradition, I feel. Today's FamSite is one that is interactive in nature and educational as well.

Called Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, this site is one that tells not only the story of the Pilgrims, but of the Indians as well. Here you learn about a native American named Squanto, and how he helped the settlers to survive. This is an interactive site with questions, and links to other sites that can help one to gain the full experience. There are some excellent Mayflower links and a virtual tour of Plymouth to be enjoyed.

As you reflect on the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday, enjoy your visit to this site. It will be a nice experience, and will not give you as many calories as the meal today, I can guarantee it.

http://roadrunner.norge.wjcc.k12.va.us/public/Squanto.html

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Written by mayor at November 26, 1998 12:00 PM

Comments on “Squanto and the First Thanksgiving”

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  1. karyn on December 4, 2003 07:08 PM

    What happened to Squanto in Squanto and the first thanksgiving?

  2. Lisa W. on January 14, 2004 05:38 PM

    Dear Mr. Caleb,

    I've noticed that you've updated your history of Squanto on MayflowerHistory.com to take out the part where it might have been Squanto who goes aboard Weymouth's vessel willingly. ("'But one of them ... staid aboard with the other two; for he being young, of a ready capacity, and one we most desired to bring with us into England, had received exceeding kind usage at our hands, and was therefore much delighted in our company'. That Indian was most likely Tisquantum.") Is this correction based on a rereading of the sources? You list ten in the original version. Thanks!! (I also miss, "By late 1621 he was using his position with the Pilgrims for his own gain--threatening many Indians that if they did not do as he told them, he would have the Pilgrims "release the plague" against them. As with all humans, 'power corrupts'." Much more colorful than, "Squanto's new-found power soon began to corrupt him.") Squanto makes a brief appearance in a novel I'm working on, and your story was by far the most colorful. My hope is that there were no inaccuracies in the earlier version!

    LisaHelenW@aol.com
    (History, Brown University 1975)

  3. lisa on November 20, 2004 08:08 PM

    What does the name "Squanto" mean?

  4. lisa on November 20, 2004 08:08 PM

    What does the name "Squanto" mean?


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