Intertwined Destinies: A Shared, Fractured, And Enduring Legacy If the first two parts of this essay trace the movement of history—the rise, the rupture, the unravelling—this final part turns toward the deeper question: What did this encounter ultimately do to the social, economic, and moral intercourse between those who were native to the land andContinue reading “THANKSGIVING AND THE AMERICAN CONSCIENCE: A THREE PART REFLECTION-PART III”
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THANKSGIVING AND THE AMERICAN CONSCIENCE: A THREE PART REFLECTION- PART II
The Unravelling: Power, Loss, And The Shift In Destiny Map of Shrinking Indigenous Territories in New England, 1620–1700 The early years of coexistence between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims were held together by two forces—mutual dependence and the strategic wisdom of Massasoit. But no equilibrium between unequal powers lasts forever. Once the first terrible winterContinue reading “THANKSGIVING AND THE AMERICAN CONSCIENCE: A THREE PART REFLECTION- PART II”
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