主题：【原创】历史漫谈——不知“感恩”的感恩节 -- 俺老孫

When the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts Bay they found only one living Patuxet Indian. The Indians name was Squanto. He not only survived slavery in England but, he learned the English language so, Squanto was able to communicate with the English and Indians. Squanto taught pilgrims to grow corn and to fish. Squanto negotiated a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Nation. At the end of their first year, the Pilgrims held a great feast honoring Squanto and the Wampanoags. That was the only documented time of pilgrims and Indians sitting together for a feast! That was not thanksgiving and is not a holiday celebrated by anyone!

In 1637 about 700 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe had gathered for their annual Green Corn Festival. That is what they call our Thanksgiving celebration. In the early morning hours the sleeping Indians were surrounded by English and Dutch mercenaries. It is said they then ordered them to come outside. Those who came out were shot and clubbed to death. Indian women and children were burned alive inside their Teepees as they huddled together in fear. The next day the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared "A Day Of Thanksgiving" because about 700 unarmed men, women and children had been murdered.