Cuthand: The first Thanksgiving has long roots

The story of the first Thanksgiving is part of the creation myth of the United States. It evokes the image of happy Indians and Puritans sharing a meal of turkey, corn and other good stuff. While the first Thanksgiving is alleged to have occurred in 1620 it wasn’t until 1863 that President Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as an official holiday.
Over the years, the prosaic image of the Wampanoag Indians the Puritans feasting and celebrating became a part of the seemingly peaceful and co-ope