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The First Thanksgiving was Celebrated in Virginia

http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?FeatureID=50


2 posted on 11/18/2007 10:04:09 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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Berkeley Plantation

http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=11653&MGrp=1&MCat=2

Looks like a lovely spot to tour.


3 posted on 11/18/2007 10:06:07 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE

The “First Thanksgiving” was celebrated in St Augustine on 8 September 1565. The Spaniards gave thanks for their arrival and asked God’s blessing on the new colony. The meal consisted of ships bread, salt pork, garbonzo beans and wine. They also invited the Salloy tribe.


4 posted on 11/19/2007 4:25:40 AM PST by bobjam
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