America's REAL First Thanksgiving
Subtitle: St. Augustine, Florida, September 8, 1565
By: Robyn Gioia.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781561643899
Subjects: Thanksgiving Day -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 16th century; Spaniards -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 16th century; Timucua Indians -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 16th century; Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History -- 16th century; Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History -- 16th century -- Pictorial works; Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Social life and customs -- 16th century; Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 16th century; Florida -- History -- To 1821
Genres: Pictorial works.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The world in 1565; title: Uncharted lands; title: Spain in the 1560s; title: Florida in the 1560s; title: The Timucua, St. Augustine's Native Americans; title: The founding of St. Augustine, 1565; title: Day of thanksgiving; title: The site today; title: Cocido (Spanish stew).