Question

james w baker the senior historian at plimoth plantation says that thanksgiving is an invented tradition thanksgiving is a invented tradition?

Answer 1

An invented tradition is a ceremony or event that is originally made up and is celebrated at the same time every year. James Baker argues that Thanksgiving is made up of a collection of traditions taken from different religious events as well as traditional harvest festivals. This is why there are so many myths surrounding Thanksgiving. It is based on the religious event from the New England Puritans as well as the traditional harvest festivals from Great Britain as well as the Native American harvest festivals.