Today, we are celebrating anniversary of the day when Indians saved the
pilgrims from starvation, by providing the newcomers with a feast of
turkey. We know this because it is mentioned in our history books and
textbooks, and it is repeated by the media each year. However, the original
Thanksgiving day of 1621 had a different purpose, and today’s celebration is a
harvest day proposed by Lincoln and Washington. Some historians attached the
two events, and even the arrival of Mayflower in 1620 and Indians welcoming the
newcomers by offerings, as the origins of Thanksgiving Day. So, why is the
history we are reading or hearing today is so much different from the truth?
