Thanksgiving: An Encounter of Saints and Strangers

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As the world prepares to celebrate the day known as Thanksgiving, few understand the true story behind this beloved holiday. Many Americans have learned a modified version of the real encounter which occurred between saints and strangers when the first Pilgrims and Indians sat down together for a harvest bounty. National Geographic network aired a two-part historical drama appropriately titled, Saints & Strangers which suggests a very different story.

The controversial production takes viewers back to the early 1620s. It aimed to depict the experience of sailing on the Mayflower from England in hopes of establishing the Plymouth Colony. It also scripts how Native American tribes, which were already settled, may have reacted to the influx of these “strangers.” Although … click HERE to continue reading

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