The First Thanksgiving 1621 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1899)

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The painting above, The First Thanksgiving 1621, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1899) shows common misconceptions about the event that persisted to modern times: Pilgrims did not wear outfits like these, and the Wampanoag are dressed in the style of Native Americans from the Great Plains. The traditional American ThanksgivingRead More →