Everyone’s heard the tale of a supposedly peaceful gathering of “Pilgrims and Indians” as the basis for our modern Thanksgiving celebrations. But this story is far from the truth. In this class, we’ll divide fact from fiction to explore the real history of Thanksgiving and how it came to be established as a national holiday.

We'll examine how the historical narrative of Thanksgiving shifts over time with a focus on the ways in which this narrative often serves to disseminate propaganda around colonialism, genocide, and immigration. 

Join from afar for this virtual event to unpack the many myths of Thanksgiving and why getting to the truth of this holiday holds great significance today.

Please note that this talk will be recorded and made available to participants upon request.

This event takes place Tuesday, November 21st, 7:30-8:45 pm EST via Zoom.

Sliding Scale $10-20 via Venmo @maya-rook or card when you pay online in advance. Sign up here to register and receive the Zoom link.

Meet Your Teacher

Maya Rook is a cultural historian, college educator, and yoga instructor. Not only the creator of Firefly Studio, Maya also offers conversations around cultural history through Illusory Time that include explorations into a range of popular and obscure historical topics. Participants have described Maya’s approach as welcoming, vibrant, creative, playful, humorous, delightful, informative, and fun. After attending a session with Maya, you will walk away with new knowledge, a deeper connection to yourself and others, and some fresh perspective in how you view the world around you.