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From Pilgrims to turkey and stuffing
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2002 In 1621, the first Thanksgiving was reportedly held. But there are only two documented accounts, written by white settlers, of the three-day feast among members of the Wampanoag Tribe and the Pilgrims. So the left is rest up to the imagination. Wampanoag chief Massasoit attended but there's no indication why, said a Wampanoag researcher. There was probably some sort of fowl served but not turkey, said a historian. Massasoit is believed to have brought five deer, though. Today's vision of Thanksgiving, with its cranberries, potatoes and pumpkin pies, is largely the vision of Sarah Josepha Hale, a 19th century' predecessor to Martha Stewart who popularized those foods in her magazine. Get the Story:
The first Thanksgiving (The Christian Science Monitor 11/27)
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