THE FIRST THANKSGIVING

THE FOOD EATEN

• Unlike the myths the didnt eat pumpkin pies
• They did eat regular whole cranberries though
• The Native Americans killed 5 deer and offered it to them as a gift
• During this time they ate what ever was available
• There was venison in what they ate

THE PEOPLE

• Unlike the myths there was colonist not pilgrims
• They mostly didn't wear silver buckles on their shoes
• An american author started to write recipes for pumpkin pies, and Mash Potatoes
• The colonist were just like you and me, normal people
• They had help with food, because they came at a time without a lot of food

THE MYTHS VS. REALITY

• They didn't eat turkey
• It lasted more than a day
• They didn't eat cranberry Sauce
• They didnt celebrate the holiday until 200 Years Later
• And the colonist didn't wear black clothes, they actuallt wore bright clothes

SARA JOSEPHA HALE

• You have her to thanks for all your favorite thanksgivng food
• She is also known for writing Mary Had A Little Lamd
• A pilgrims diary inspired her to start writing about thanks giving
• She started a 30 year campaign for Thanksgiving to be a National Holiday
• Most classic recipes like pumpkin pies and turkeys came from her.

MODERN THANKSGIVING

• We now celebrate thanksgiving on the last week of November
• We now eat pumpkin pie, turkey
• We don't eat real cranberries, just the sauce and relish
• We now eat stuffing and other things
• Some of the things we think you can't have thanksgiving without it but the pilgrims did

SOURCES

• www.history.com
• www.abouteducation.com
• www.nationalgeographickids.com