The Story We Tell Ourselves | Pilgrims and Thanksgiving
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America was founded when a group of Protestant Christians, fleeing religious persecution in Europe, made the harrowing journey across the Atlantic. Except, no it wasn't and no they weren't. This story is a lie. Try CuriosityStream and a free subscription to Nebula at http://www.curiositystream.com/knowingbetter Use the promo code "knowingbetter" for a 26% discount on an annual subscription! Website ► http://knowingbetter.tv Store ► http://standard.tv/knowingbetter Patreon ► http://patreon.com...
Mentioned in This Episode
- William Bradford (person)
- Edward Winslow (person)
- Thanksgiving (event)
- Sarah Josepha Hale (person)
- The Standard American History Myth (concept)
- William Brewster (person)
- Thanksgiving Day (event)
- King Philip’s War (event)
- King James I (person)
- The Thirty Years’ War (event)
- The Whiskey Rebellion (event)
- The American Revolution (event)
- The Fellowship of the Merchant Adventurers (company)
- The Salem Witch Trials (event)
- Godey’s Lady’s Book (media)
- The Protestant Reformation (event)
- Martin Luther King (person)
- Henry VIII (person)
- Queen Elizabeth I (person)
- William Shakespeare (person)