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The 1621 Plymouth harvest feast shared with the Wampanoag was the first Thanksgiving.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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7 sources for · 5 against
Is it true that the 1621 Plymouth harvest feast shared with the Wampanoag was the first Thanksgiving?
Partly. Several sources repeat the popular label 'First Thanksgiving' for the 1621 Plymouth harvest feast, while others call that label a myth or note the first recorded religious Thanksgiving in Plymouth came in 1623. None of the items fully settles whether the 1621 feast was literally the first Thanksgiving.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 7 sources for, 5 against · Last checked
Evidence for · 7
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Wampanoag. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag
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Myth of the First Thanksgiving. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_the_First_Thanksgiving
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Coakley, N. E. (2024). 10 fun Turkey Day facts for your Thanksgiving table. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/winchester-news-2024-11-28-10-fun-turkey-day-facts-for-your-thanksgiving-table
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This land is their land: the Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the troubled history of Thanksgiving. (2019). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/
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Ed., T. C. F. (1991). The Thanksgiving Primer: A Complete Guide to Re-creating the First Harvest Festival for Your Family, Friends or Church. Revised and Enlarged.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED392725
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Dana, B. & Anthony, R. (2013). “I Think They All Felt Distressed!” Talking about Complex Issues in Early Childhood. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/00094056.2013.757179
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David Silverman, "This Land Is Their Land" : CSPAN2 : November 28, 2019 6:30pm-7:46pm EST. (2019). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN2_20191128_233000_David_Silverman_This_Land_Is_Their_Land
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David Silverman, "This Land Is Their Land" : CSPAN2 : December 1, 2019 2:45am-3:58am EST. (2019). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN2_20191201_074500_David_Silverman_This_Land_Is_Their_Land
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First Thanksgiving | National Geographic Kids. (n.d.). kids.nationalgeographic.com. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/first-thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving: Historical Perspectives | National Archives Museum. (n.d.). visit.archives.gov. https://visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/thanksgiving-historical-perspectives
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アメリカ先住民ワンパノアグと土地問題 : 1960・70年代を中心に. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.18999/humfnu.6.325
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Traci, G. (2003). Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED481432
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