Thanksgiving tradition begins with Texas

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fbgstandard01, on November 20, 2018

The first Thanksgiving in North America didn’t take place at Plymouth Planation and there were no Pilgrims in attendance. The first Thanksgiving actually took place in Texas. Well, in what would become known as Texas. In 1597, Juan de Oñate was granted permission by the viceroy of New Spain to

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