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The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Facts
Elsa is ready to start googling again. She grabs a cup of hot coffee and heads over to her computer. ‘Why Did the Pilgrims Come to America? The pilgrims came to America in search of religious freedom. At the time, England required its citizens to belong to the Church of England. People wanted to practice their religious…
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What Was Life Like in Plymouth?
‘In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of the fledgling colony’s Native American allies, including the Wampanoag chief Massasoit. Now remembered as American’s “first Thanksgiving”—although the Pilgrims…
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The first Thanksgiving
Tiffi decides to check out information on the first Thanksgiving. It doesn’t take her long to find some interesting information. ‘Colonists at the First Thanksgiving Were Mostly Men Because Women Had Perished - The three-day feast was about giving thanks, but it wasn't much like today's holiday. As families around the…
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It was a feast for a young crowd
Tiffi just can’t believe that this is how Thanksgiving started. She continues googling. ‘Just over 50 colonists are believed to have attended, including 22 men, four married women—including Edward Winslow’s wife—and more than 25 children and teenagers. These were the lucky ones who had made it through a rough entry into…
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What did they eat?
‘When the colonists and Native Americans sat down to feast, they probably enjoyed quite different fare than what we’re used to seeing on our Thanksgiving tables today. They may have eaten wild turkey, which Bradford mentions was plentiful in the colony, but it’s not certain even that most ubiquitous of Thanksgiving staples…
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Thanksgiving Traditions and Rituals
In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious significance; instead, it now centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple so ubiquitous it has become all but synonymous with the holiday, may or may not have been on…
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Tiffi reminisces about Thanksgiving
Tiffi gathers all the articles and sends an email to Elsa. She feels that it’s more than enough to create the Mayflower story and she just loves when she can co-author a story with her. Tiffi’s phone rings and it’s Yeti calling. “Hi Yeti, I just emailed Elsa with some articles for her story,” says Tiffi. “You’re not going…
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Did get any gold the was promised for completing a stagee
How come I did get any gold form the 4000.000 for completing the stage
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Tiffi time travels to the future
Chewy and Yeti just returned from an adventure with the Ojibwe Tribe where they learned all about dream catchers. They loved the experience and before leaving the Chief gifted them with a beautiful dream catcher. He tells them that they can gift it to whoever they want. They know who they want to gift this beautiful dream…
