Thanksgiving is all about the Pilgrims and the Native Americans? Johannes shares a different historical truth behind America's most popular national holiday. It connects a belief in divine intervention with the American wars since 1776. As the two friends interpret the documents from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, Mike shares his vision of an All-American Thanksgiving going forward. Email us to theamericanistpod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter!
Resources mentioned in the show:
Congress 1777: https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.04001400/
Washington 1789: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0091
Lincoln 1863: http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm
Native American Thanksgiving: https://time.com/5457183/thanksgiving-native-american-holiday/
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