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November 27, 2009

Thanksgiving: A Native American View

Here's a great article about Thanksgiving history. To European-Americans this holiday is laced with fanciful symbolism and metaphorical memories about that great feast between Pilgrims and Indians. But the historical truth often goes untold and unheard. I thought this tragic, yet beautifully redemptive account would be worth posting... even a day late.

Thanksgiving: A Native American View.

Nov 27, 2009 1:24:16 PM

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