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History of Thanksgiving Native American: Why Squanto already knew English
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF THANKSGIVING: FRIENDLY NATIVE AMERICAN? Podcast version We’ve all heard the story of how the Pilgrims, landing in Massachusetts on the Mayflower in 1620, were ill-equipped to survive the harsh winters of the New World. We’ve also heard how they met a Native American of the Pawtuxet tribe named Squanto, who befriended them, taught…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF THANKSGIVING: FRIENDLY INDIAN SQUANTO We’ve all heard how the Pilgrims, landing in Massachusetts four hundred years ago on the Mayflower in 1620, were ill-equipped to survive the harsh winters of the New World. We’ve also heard how they met a Native American Indian of the Patuxet tribe, Squanto, who befriended them. He taught them…
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