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Keith talks about the traditional Thanksgiving story of the pilgrims and the Indians, and explains why this story still matters for us today, and he also shares his recipe for turkey soup.
Cited:
James W. Baker, “Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday” (Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire Press, 2009)
Melanie Kirkpatrick, “Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience” (New York: Encounter, 2016)
Nathaniel Philbrick, “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, & War” (New York: Viking, 2006)
David J. Silverman, “This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, & the Troubled History of Thanksgiving” (London: Bloomsbury, 2019)
“Thanksgiving 2025” from History.com https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-thanksgiving
Background music: “Beautiful Acoustic Guitar & Piano” by
Denis-Pavlov-Music via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-amp-piano-239981/
Incidental sounds: “Short Acoustic Guitar Prelude - Intro - Ending for Film and Video” by JuliusH via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-short-acoustic-guitar-prelude-intro-ending-for-film-and-video-182970/
Theme music: “Thanksgiving” by NourishedByMusic via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-thanksgiving-126402/
By Keith McilwainKeith talks about the traditional Thanksgiving story of the pilgrims and the Indians, and explains why this story still matters for us today, and he also shares his recipe for turkey soup.
Cited:
James W. Baker, “Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday” (Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire Press, 2009)
Melanie Kirkpatrick, “Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience” (New York: Encounter, 2016)
Nathaniel Philbrick, “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, & War” (New York: Viking, 2006)
David J. Silverman, “This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, & the Troubled History of Thanksgiving” (London: Bloomsbury, 2019)
“Thanksgiving 2025” from History.com https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-thanksgiving
Background music: “Beautiful Acoustic Guitar & Piano” by
Denis-Pavlov-Music via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-amp-piano-239981/
Incidental sounds: “Short Acoustic Guitar Prelude - Intro - Ending for Film and Video” by JuliusH via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-short-acoustic-guitar-prelude-intro-ending-for-film-and-video-182970/
Theme music: “Thanksgiving” by NourishedByMusic via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-thanksgiving-126402/