I sincerely hope the Pocahontas story does not perpetuate the "saving John Smith" business.
-Melinda
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Melinda C. P. Skinner
Writer and Wonderer
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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
>
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> Anne
>
> Anne Pemberton
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> ----- 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
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