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Pilgrim Feasts Legacy From Leyden to Plymouth and Turkey
Governor Bradford testified that the Pilgrims followed laudable customs from Holland and native hosts in Plymouth. The piece recounts Leyden Thanksgiving on October 4 with Spanish stew, maize, tobacco, cranberries, and turkey, praising Indian aid, Dutch and Algonquin culinary rivalries, and Franklin’s national emblem proposals.
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