[Dr. Sivana]

Yes, mostly, but the statement was “the first thanksgiving”!

The context was the U.S. celebration of Thanksgiving, and most people in the U.S. do tie in their celebration with the one in New England with Indians and Pilgrims eating together, having come after a particularly difficult situation. Part of the evidence of this is the fact that turkey and cranberries ARE the common side dishes.

Recognizing that aspect of U.S. history one day a year is NOT stating that "the story of the US is all wrapped up in New England".

[the OlLine Rebel]

Sometimes when you look at history and the culture, you realize some are getting all the credit for things that aren’t really so.

Such is the impression given that Pilgrims were the first whites here, or the first English settlement.

This goes also for the wrong impressions about slavery in the “north” vs. “south”, and that rebels in the Revolution all were taking potshots from trees in guerilla fashion.

It just ain’t so, but it’s been promulgated falsely. As a student and as a regular citizen seeing TV and movies, that’s the impression. Just as we accuse media giving some wrong impression to try to convince people that their commie side is ok and right.