Today we dive into the true roots of Thanksgiving, a holiday ranked second only to Christmas. The rosy story taught in school leaves out crucial details. We ask: Why wasn't turkey even on the menu, and what exactly brought the Wampanoag tribe to the Pilgrims' harvest festival? This rabbit hole uncovers the controversial history and long-held myths, examining why the accepted narrative obscures the brutal truths of early colonial history.

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This episode discusses the real history of Thanksgiving, focusing on controversial aspects and dark historical facts that differ from grade-school narratives. Topics include the whitewashing of history, the concept of Manifest Destiny, the bloody conflicts between settlers and Native Americans, including massacres, death from disease brought by colonizers, and the capture and selling of Native Americans into slaver

Let's see what the world's been hiding.