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Video related to this article is available below.Issue date: 11/20/07 Section: News
Student describes Thanksgiving's origins
Bianca Gonzalez
In 1970, various Native American tribes united to make Thanksgiving a national day of mourning due to the high death rates of natives after the arrival of settlers.
In response to the controversy surrounding the holiday, Lipman said, "the way I deal with this information and still enjoy my pumpkin pie is to think of this holiday critically. I try to understand Thanksgiving as an artifact of American history and think of it in many layers."
A number of the attendees of Lipman's lecture were international students eager to learn about the history behind a uniquely American holiday.
"I attended it because I celebrated Thanksgiving a few times before and I was very curious to see what it was about," said international student Ann Ang, who is currently working toward her Master's in English.
Education grad student Yun-Hsiang Hung agreed.
"I learned a lot," Hung said. "I came to this lecture because I was curious and wanted to know about the history of Thanksgiving since we do not celebrate it in Taiwan."
In response to the controversy surrounding the holiday, Lipman said, "the way I deal with this information and still enjoy my pumpkin pie is to think of this holiday critically. I try to understand Thanksgiving as an artifact of American history and think of it in many layers."
A number of the attendees of Lipman's lecture were international students eager to learn about the history behind a uniquely American holiday.
"I attended it because I celebrated Thanksgiving a few times before and I was very curious to see what it was about," said international student Ann Ang, who is currently working toward her Master's in English.
Education grad student Yun-Hsiang Hung agreed.
"I learned a lot," Hung said. "I came to this lecture because I was curious and wanted to know about the history of Thanksgiving since we do not celebrate it in Taiwan."
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Bob Skilnik
posted 11/20/07 @ 9:22 AM EST
"Lipman said the settlers and natives likely ate on the ground without forks and consumed foods such as turkey, deer, corn, codfish, mussels, cranberries and beer. (Continued…)
UFboy2006
posted 11/20/07 @ 11:59 AM EST
And wild turkey was never on the menu, it was fowl according to william bradford...it was duck or geese. So basically "thanksgiving" was duck/geese, corn, seafood, and fruits (history channel research also states seals and swan, yummy). (Continued…)
UFBoy2006
UFboy2006
posted 11/20/07 @ 12:01 PM EST
And wild turkey was never on the menu, it was fowl according to william bradford...it was duck or geese. So basically "thanksgiving" was duck/geese, corn, seafood, and fruits (history channel research also states seals and swan, yummy). (Continued…)
Bob Skilnik
posted 11/20/07 @ 12:18 PM EST
"...the indians were never invited, they just happened to be at the right place at the right time."
Imagine that. 90 unexpected guests drop in for the holiday. (Continued…)
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