_Seems the only Americans who buy the idea that Thanksgiving began at
Berkeley are Virginians_
Well, we must obey the law. Va Code Section 2.2-3300 Legal Holidays designates:
The fourth Thursday in November and the Friday next following — Thanksgiving Day to honor and give thanks in each person's own manner for the blessings bestowed upon the people of Virginia and honoring the first Thanksgiving in 1619.
Richard E. Dixon
Editor, Jefferson Notes
Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society
703-691-0770
fax 703-691-0978
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> [Original Message]
> From: Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11/9/2006 4:08:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] The Pilgrim's Thanksgiving
>
> 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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