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Gioia, Robyn

America's REAL First Thanksgiving: St. Augustine, Florida, September 8, 1565

(4) 4-6 Gioia posits that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Spanish explorers and Timucua tribespeople in Florida in 1565. Though the notion is thought-provoking, many of the book's statements seem based on speculation rather than documentation. Historical and contemporary paintings, photographs, and artifacts depict the coming together of these two cultures. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

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