Melinda,
Several years ago I did a story on Pocahontas in Flash:
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/Pocahontas/Poca-flash.html
On the script of the Flash (required by blind readers), you are listed as
one of the sources I used to keep the story straight.
No, I will not perpetuate the John Smith salvation story. I didn't back
then, and won't now.
Anne
Anne Pemberton
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http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melinda Skinner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: The Pilgrim's Thanksgiving
>I sincerely hope the Pocahontas story does not perpetuate the "saving John
>Smith" business.
> -Melinda
> --
> Melinda C. P. Skinner
> Writer and Wonderer
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]>
>> JoAnne,
>>
>> I suspect you didn't read the story any more than Lyle did. Is that how
>> you
>> do research before you add your two cents to a discussion?
>>
>> When I did a google search under "First Thanksgiving, Berkeley didn't
>> come
>> up until half way down the second page.
>>
>> Seems the only Americans who buy the idea that Thanksgiving began at
>> Berkeley are Virginians.
>>
>> My research time is at a premium. It took less than a week to research
>> and
>> create the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving, and they did indeed call it a
>> Thanksgiving Feast, just as we do today. As I said before, I may have
>> time
>> to write a second story before the Holiday, but if not, I will target it
>> for
>> next year. There are other stories that need to be told in the meantime,
>> including one on Pocahontas, perhaps about her kidnapping and forced
>> conversion to Christianity in order to marry a second husband.
>>
>> Anne
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Anne
>>
>> Anne Pemberton
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>> http://www.erols.com/stevepem
>> http://www.erols.com/apembert
>> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "qvarizona" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: The Pilgrim's Thanksgiving
>>
>>
>> > Well put, Lyle.
>> >
>> > I suspect that one reason for perpetuating
>> > the inaccurate tale is that it's easier to do than to do the
>> > research and put together a story for children about Thanksgiving
>> > at Berkeley Plantation.
>> >
>> > --Joanne
>> >
>> >
>> > "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > I cannot believe that a resident of Virginia is perpetuating the
>> > historical inaccuracy that the Pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving.
>> > Berkeley Plantation in Charles City had it, and this by proclamation
>> > of none other than Pilgrim state resident President J. F. Kennedy.
>> > The VA Thanksgiving is every bit as riveting as the johnny-come-
>> > lately northern edition and without the slightest bit of
>> > embellishment can more than hold its own.
>> >
>> > Let's not promote inaccurate versions.
>> >
>> > Lyle Browning
>> >
>> >
>> > On Nov 9, 2006, at 6:16 AM, Anne Pemberton wrote:
>> >
>> >> Folks,
>> >>
>> >> Finished the Thanksgiving story. You can see it at
>> >> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Holiday/Thanksgiving.html
>> >>
>> >> As I said a few days ago, the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving makes a better
>> >> story
>> >> for children than the Jamestown Thanksgiving story. I may write the
>> >> Jamestown story later, or put it on the docket to do next fall.
>> >>
>> >> Those who are knowledgeable of these events, please let me know if
>> >> I've made
>> >> any errors in history in this story. I took a few liberties in
>> >> fiction, but
>> >> if I made any goofs, please let me know. My email address is:
>> >> [log in to unmask] so you don't have to clutter the list with it.
>> >>
>> >> Anne
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Anne Pemberton
>> >> [log in to unmask]
>> >> http://www.erols.com/stevepem
>> >> http://www.erols.com/apembert
>> >> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
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