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 [log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/stevepem http://www.erols.com/apembert 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 >> [log in to unmask] >> 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 >> >> >> >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >> >> instructions >> >> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >> > >> > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >> > instructions >> > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------- >> > Check out the all-new Yahoo! 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