America's REAL First Thanksgiving
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Published: April 16, 2007
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781561643899
Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction; Children's 9-12 - History - General; Children: Grades 3-4; History - United States/State & Local; Children's Books / 9-12 Years; 16th century; Florida; History; Saint Augustine; Spaniards; Thanksgiving Day; Timucua Indians
Description: When most Americans think of the first Thanksgiving, they think of the Pilgrims and the Indians in New England in 1621. But fifty-six years before the Pilgrims celebrated, Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez arrived on the coast of Florida and founded the first North American city, St. Augustine.

On September 8, 1565, the Spanish and the native Timucua celebrated with a feast of Thanksgiving. The Spanish most likely offered cocido, a rich stew made with pork, garbanzo beans, and onions. Perhaps the Timucua provided wild turkey or venison, or even alligator or tortoise, along with corn, beans, and squash.

Learn about our real first Thanksgiving. Learn about Spain and Florida in the 1560s. And make your own cocido from a recipe provided in this important and groundbreaking book.