Article by Alison Hobbs
Agriculture – November 2003 – Colorado Central Magazine
WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR with the story of the first Thanksgiving. Like many historical events, it is a tale muddled by both fact and myth. But we know it was a day the settlers celebrated with the natives of the region after suffering years of hunger and sickness. In fact, the survival of these newcomers was due to the generosity of a Wampanoag Indian named Squanto who taught them how to live off of the land they had settled on.
