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Molly of Denali

What Did They Really Eat at the First Thanksgiving?

Season 4 Episode 7 | 2m 33s

Gertie shares what foods the Wampanoag really ate at the first Thanksgiving, and how the story of the holiday is different from the version many people are told. Then, Grandpa Nat explains that he doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving - he observes it as a day of mourning.

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