Long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Indigenous nations had built thriving civilizations, vast trade networks, and complex political alliances. This episode of Historical USA explores the world the Mayflower settlers stepped into:

• 🌽 Daily life of the Wampanoag and other Native nations

• 🛶 Trade networks stretching across North America

• ⚔️ Conflicts and alliances between tribes

• 🚢 Early contact and trade with Europeans

• ☠️ The devastating epidemic known as The Great Dying (1616–1619)

Join historian Lisa Weakland as we uncover the Indigenous perspective on Thanksgiving and the untold history behind America’s most iconic holiday.

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Part 2: The Pilgrims’ Journey to Plymouth

Part 3: Thanksgiving Then: From America’s Founding to the Civil War

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0:00 Intro

01:56 Life in New England

04:15 Government

06:05 Spirituality

09:32 Friend and Foe

13:59 The Great Dying

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Did you know the Thanksgiving story we learn in school leaves out a lot? Let's explore the thanksgiving real story and the complex relationship between the pilgrims and indians. We will also be taking a look at the history of thanksgiving and the wampanoag tribe. To find out more about the plymouth and native american history, watch the video!