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ACH072: The first US Thanksgiving would not have been possible without the help of some Spanish Franciscans and a Native American they rescued from slavery and who became Catholic. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of Squanto, the Pilgrims, and the first Thanksgiving.

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Links for this episode:

• Squanto – Wikipedia
• The Miraculous Story of the Forgotten Catholic Hero of the First Thanksgiving
• Plymouth Colony – Wikipedia
• Thanksgiving (United States) – Wikipedia
• American Catholic History pilgrimage to the Kentucky Catholic Holy Land in 2021

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