Medieval Catholic Traditions of Thanksgiving Shaped Protestant Celebration of Plymouth’s Pilgrims
“Behind the history of the first Thanksgiving lies a rich story that illuminates the medieval Christian roots,” Joanne M. Pierce writes.
“Behind the history of the first Thanksgiving lies a rich story that illuminates the medieval Christian roots,” Joanne M. Pierce writes.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving in New England. Remembered and retold as an allegory for perseverance and cooperation, the story of that first Thanksgiving has become an important part of how Americans think about the founding of their country. But what happened four months later, starting in March 1622 about 600 miles south of Plymouth, is, I believe, far more reflective of the country’s origins—a story not of peaceful coexistence but of distrust, displacement and repression.
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