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America's Real First Thanksgiving

by Robyn Gioia

Book Details

Publisher:Pineapple Press Inc
Published:2006
Pages:50
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

Provides an account of America's first real Thanksgiving, celebrated by the Spanish and the native Timucua in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565 with a feast that may have included a pork stew, wild turkey, corn, and beans.

Our Review

This compelling historical account challenges traditional narratives by documenting the 1565 celebration between Spanish settlers and the Timucua people in St. Augustine, Florida—decades before the Plymouth feast. Through meticulous research, the book reconstructs that first Thanksgiving menu of pork stew, wild turkey, corn, and beans, offering tangible evidence of America's multicultural origins. The narrative brings to life this significant yet overlooked moment with vivid detail and cultural context.

What makes this historical investigation particularly valuable is how it reframes our understanding of early American encounters beyond the familiar New England story. Readers interested in untold histories and colonial-era studies will appreciate the thorough documentation that gives voice to both Spanish and Timucua perspectives. This eye-opening account doesn't just revise the timeline—it fundamentally expands our concept of what Thanksgiving represents in the American experience.

Themes

History

Subjects

History