Title: America's REAL First Thanksgiving
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.
Subjects: Native Americans, Thanksgiving Day, reference, Social life and customs, Spaniards, Florida, Ethnic relations, Florida history, Timucua Indians, Spain, St. Augustine, Pictorial works, History, Manners and customs, Thanksgiving day, Spaniards, united states, Saint augustine (fla.), history, Florida, social life and customs
Places: Florida, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine (Fla.), St. Augustine
People: Native Americans, Spanish
Time periods: 16th century, To 1821