Pilgrims Celebrated Thanksgiving Because Only 60% Died
Posted on November 26, 2015
The Pilgrims suffered a 60 percent death rate in their first year at Plymouth. The remaining 53 Pilgrims and 90 locals celebrated “Thanksgiving,” because their losses were actually relatively low.
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