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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving presents a look at what the first Thanksgiving in North America actually looked like in this pictorial history of the event especially written for elementary readers. Drawing on the expertise of the National Geographic, the Plimoth Plantation Living History Museum, and the expertise of Marge Bruchac (an adviser for the Wampanoag Indian Program at Plimoth), the book examines the true history of this historic and often misrepresented holiday. The book details the life and times of the Wampanoag people, the actual settlers at Plimoth, and the most likely scenario of what happened during the year 1691. In full-colour photographs taken of the re-enactors for the event, maps and text, students learn about the landscape, culture, history and foods of the period. The book explains how the myth of thanksgiving gained acceptance and how Americans have come to this inaccurate belief of the event. The book includes two recipes of the times, a chronology, bibliography, and index. A valuable resource for the study of the American and Wampanoag views of Thanksgiving. |
