The Story Of The First Thanksgiving

Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie sets aside centuries of legend and political stylization to present the mixed blessing that was the first Thanksgiving. Like good narrative history, McKenzie's critical account of our Pilgrim ancestors confronts us with our own unresolved issues of national and spiritual identity.

Enjoy this illustrated story of the first Thanksgiving….and then learn to draw it yourself!

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be.

Introduces the history and traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday, including the original fall harvest celebration, how it became an official U.S. holiday, and how people celebrate it today.

Rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day.

Presents the story of the first Thanksgiving as celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. Includes a drawing activity section at the end of the book.

Learn more about the history of the feast that started off as a harvest celebration and has now become a national holiday. After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors. Of course, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag didn’t know it at the time, but they were making history.

Squanto recounts how in 1614 he was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the colonies.

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration.

Did you know the Pilgrim and Native American's feast lasted for three days and they may not have eaten turkey? In this book, readers will learn more about what may have really happened on the first Thanksgiving.