Joanne
Check out what research yields, to muddy the scene further:
http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/thanksgiv.shtml
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
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>> http://www.erols.com/stevepem
>> http://www.erols.com/apembert
>> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
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