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Pilgrims, Thanksgiving, and the myth of Englishness
George Will discusses Godfrey Hodgson's view of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. He notes that the Puritans sought to avoid distraction, not impose strict rule, and that Thanksgiving echoes harvest festivals and Christian worship. Hodgson portrays gratitude as a core American virtue.
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