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Debunking Myths: Columbus, Leif Erikson, and the First Thanksgiving

Debunking Myths: Columbus, Leif Erikson, and the First Thanksgiving

Explore the true stories behind Christopher Columbus, Leif Erikson, and the first Thanksgiving. Learn why Columbus didn’t actually discover America, how Leif Erikson reached North America 500 years earlier, and the realities of the relationships between pilgrims and Native Americans during the so-called first Thanksgiving. Famous Historical Moments that Never Actually Happened part 2