Lies My Teacher Told Me Ch 3

 Never Having lived in America, I do not know very much about Thanksgiving. To me, it is a day where close ones get together to share a meal and give thanks to whatever they are thankful for. Those who are returnees from America, or have studied American History would think I was a fool, but the only source of information for me before this book was episodes of the sitcom Friends. 

 As I have said, not knowing much about Thanksgiving and why it is celebrated, it is not shocking to read the text. I get the impression that these so-called settlers are more like invaders. They came for their gain alone, and recreated a society that was working fine without them. They disrupted lives of the American Indians in Massachusetts, rather than helping them as most text books seem to say, according to the author. The Pilgrims may not have intended to cause mayhem, and students should understand that. However, it is too much of a risk to believe every feel good story we come across in text books.

 

America, as the author mentions, does not have a very long history(critically speaking of after the pilgrims 'settled'), yet there are so many facts hidden or slightly changed. It makes me question how much of the history I DID learn is true.