Origin of Thanksgiving
10:45 - 16:03
5m 18s
The Pilgrims, a group of English settlers seeking religious freedom, help the Pokanoket against a rival tribe.

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As the Pilgrims were about to give up, a kind native named Samoset arrives to offer his guidance to help their colony succeed. He brings the native, Squanto, who teaches them about the land and how to plant crops.
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