Ben Franklin's World: A Podcast About Early American History

In 1621, the Pilgrims of Plimoth Colony and their Wampanoag neighbors came together to celebrate their first harvest. Today we remember this event as the first Thanksgiving. But what do we really know about this holiday and the people who celebrated it? So much of what we know about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving comes to us through myth and legend, which is why Rebecca Fraser, author of The Mayflower: The Families, The Voyage, and the Founding of America, joins us to help suss out fact from fiction. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/213   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Babbel (Use promo code BFWorld to save 50% on first 3 months)   Seattle Meet Up Details Alaskan Sourdough Bakery and Restaurant 3pm  Copperworks Distilling Company Distillery Tour 5pm   Complementary Episodes Episode 095: Rose Doherty, A Tale of Two Bostons Episode 104: Andrew Lipman, Saltwater Frontier: Native Americans and Colonists on the Northeastern Coast Episode 121: Wim Klooster, The Dutch