The Story We Tell Ourselves | Pilgrims and Thanksgiving
From Knowing Better
America was founded when a group of Protestant Christians, fleeing religious persecution in Europe, made the harrowing journey across the Atlantic. Except, no it wasn't and no they weren't. This story is a lie. Try CuriosityStream and a free subscription to Nebula at http://www.curiositystream.com/knowingbetter Use the promo code "knowingbetter" for a 26% discount on an annual subscription! Website ► http://knowingbetter.tv Store ► http://standard.tv/knowingbetter Patreon ► http://patreon.com...
Who is mentioned in this episode?
12 people come up, including William Bradford, Edward Winslow, Sarah Josepha Hale.
- William Bradford (Person)
- Edward Winslow (Person)
- Sarah Josepha Hale (Person)
- William Brewster (Person)
- King James I (Person)
- Martin Luther King (Person)
- Henry VIII (Person)
- Queen Elizabeth I (Person)
- Robert Catesby (Person)
- William Shakespeare (Person)
- Guy Fawkes (Person)
- Catherine of Aragon (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- Thanksgiving (Event)
- The Standard American History Myth (Concept)
- Thanksgiving Day (Event)
- King Philip’s War (Event)
- The Thirty Years’ War (Event)
- The Protestant Reformation (Event)
- The Whiskey Rebellion (Event)
- The American Revolution (Event)
- The Salem Witch Trials (Event)
- Godey’s Lady’s Book (Media)
- The Fellowship of the Merchant Adventurers (Company)