Thanksgiving's Origins Complicated

This is a England news story, published by Live Science, that relates primarily to Cape Cod news.

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What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?

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In 1620 , about 100 religious Pilgrims left England on the Mayflower for the "New World" and landed in modern-day southeastern Massachusetts .

The Wampanoag were willing to form a military alliance with the English because disease had decimated their populations and made them vulnerable to enemy tribes.

In 1621 , the English decided to celebrate their first harvest in Cape Cod , but they weren't originally invited.

Margherita is a trilingual freelance writer specializing in science and history writing with a particular interest in archaeology, palaeontology, astronomy and human behavior. She earned her BA from Boston College in English literature, ancient history and French , and her journalism MA from L'École Du Journalisme de Nice in International New Media Journalism. In addition to Live Science , her bylines include Smithsonian Magazine , Discovery Magazine , BBC Travel , Atlas Obscura and more..