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Thanks, But No Thanks

A Hungry Little History of Thanksgiving (Calendar Chronicles)

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Thanks, But No Thanks

By: James Johnson
Narrated by: Bethany Johnston
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Thanksgiving is one of America’s oldest traditions — but the story we tell about it is mostly myth. Thanks, But No Thanks walks through the real origins of the holiday, from the Indigenous nations who lived here long before the Pilgrims arrived, to the 1621 harvest feast, to the centuries of change that shaped Thanksgiving into what it is today. Along the way, it explores the wars, treaties, proclamations, school plays, family rituals, and cultural rewrites that turned a single event into a national tradition. If you’ve ever sat at the Thanksgiving table wondering what we’re really celebrating… this book has the answer.

©2025 James Johnson (P)2025 James Johnson Americas Colonial Period Food & Wine Gastronomy Social Sciences United States Thanksgiving Tradition
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