There are always stereotyped scenes of the Pilgrims somewhere at Thanksgiving time.
Maybe there’s less of that than there used to be because Christmas overshadows everything nowadays.
Still, I hope somewhere the story of the Mayflower is told in history books.
Or is it? Maybe it’s not taught in public schools any more. In Christian schools perhaps?
You probably have to search it out if you want to learn about the first Thanksgiving.
If you’re interested, get a copy of Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford. He was the colony’s governor for a number of years.
He gave us first hand knowledge in his account of events that led to the arrival of the Pilgrims on our shores as well as what transpired for a number of years afterward.
It’s a big book and one you won’t read in an evening. But it tells of the hardships and adventures, successes and failures in those early years.
Check Amazon and Christian Book Distributors for Of Plymouth Plantation.
It’s part of our history, and we shouldn’t gloss it over. Not only is it important to our nation’s founding, but it portrays the kind of people who once graced our land.
And where can you find men and women like that today?