Hey everyone, welcome back to my channel. I love to look into the history of holidays and why we celebrate them. Since we’re quickly approaching Thanksgiving here in the U.S.A, I thought it would be fun to see why we celebrate this holiday and where it actually originated from. Thanksgiving has a long history that dates back before the Pilgrims came to America in 1621. The myth is that the first Thanksgiving happened when the Pilgrims and Native Americans had a harvest festival in New Plymouth; however, the truth is that Thanksgiving was not mentioned once in the writings we have of this event. If you’re new here, I post videos every Friday, hit the sub button and become part of our community here. XOXO
To make this video more entertaining and educational I have used clips from other sources on YouTube.
First Source: YouTube Uncivil History ‘The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ociHVDWxDaY&t=1s
Second Source: Amazing Documentary – The Real Story of Thanksgiving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qacafbs7ns
Third Source: Thanksgiving Timeline
https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/thanksgiving/timeline/2001.html
Chaz Christopher 