Print books
The First Thanksgiving, by Sarah Gilman (394.26 GIL)
Thanksgiving: the true story, by Penny Colman (394.26 COL)
1621: a new look at Thanksgiving, by Catherine O'Neill Grace (394.26 GRA)
Thanksgiving and other festivals of the harvest, by Betsy Richardson (394.26 RIC)
Exploration and Settlement, by Rebecca Stefoff (973.1 STE)
The Real History of Thanksgiving, by Cayla Bellanger DeGroat (973.2 DEG)
Thanksgiving: the true story, by Penny Colman (394.26 COL)
1621: a new look at Thanksgiving, by Catherine O'Neill Grace (394.26 GRA)
Thanksgiving and other festivals of the harvest, by Betsy Richardson (394.26 RIC)
Exploration and Settlement, by Rebecca Stefoff (973.1 STE)
The Real History of Thanksgiving, by Cayla Bellanger DeGroat (973.2 DEG)
E-books
Thanksgiving Day. Salem Press Encyclopedia, January, 2016 (research starter article)
Thanksgiving: The American Holiday, by Laurie Hillstrom, 2011 (excerpt, 12 p.)
Colonial America Reference Library. (article on Massasoit)
Thanksgiving (article from Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America)
Thanksgiving: The American Holiday, by Laurie Hillstrom, 2011 (excerpt, 12 p.)
Colonial America Reference Library. (article on Massasoit)
Thanksgiving (article from Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America)
On-line database articles
Thanksgiving (from American Indian History database)
Thanksgiving (from American History database)
The first Thanksgiving (from the Christian Science Monitor,11/27/02. Masterfile Premier)
A cornucopia of myths: 5 things you thought you knew about Thanksgiving (from The
Christian Science Monitor, 11/23/11.MAS Ultra database)
Thanksgiving (from American History database)
The first Thanksgiving (from the Christian Science Monitor,11/27/02. Masterfile Premier)
A cornucopia of myths: 5 things you thought you knew about Thanksgiving (from The
Christian Science Monitor, 11/23/11.MAS Ultra database)
Web links
Thanksgiving: A Native American View by Jacqueline Keeler
Investigating the First Thanksgiving (You are the Historian game from Plimoth
Plantation)
United American Indians of New England: Suppressed Speech
Pilgrim Hall Museum: primary sources
Investigating the First Thanksgiving (You are the Historian game from Plimoth
Plantation)
United American Indians of New England: Suppressed Speech
Pilgrim Hall Museum: primary sources
Video resources
Squanto's story and the first Thanksgiving, from Discovery Education (@ 5 min)
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The Pilgrims, clip from PBS documentary The Pilgrims, from youtube (@3 min)
note - students will need to access this link from home, not at school
If prompted to log in, choose 'Sign in with Google', and use your Ranney Google credentials
The Pilgrims, clip from PBS documentary The Pilgrims, from youtube (@3 min)
note - students will need to access this link from home, not at school