Short, two- to six-page chapters alternate between the story of the English settlers and exploring the complex political makeup of the region and the culture, agriculture, and technology of the Wampanoag-all before covering the evolution of the holiday. In addition to the voyage and landfall of the Mayflower, readers learn about the Doctrine of Discovery that arrogated the lands of non-Christian peoples to European settlers earlier encounters between the Indigenous peoples of the region and Europeans and the Great Dying of 1616-1619, which emptied the village of Patuxet by 1620. holiday of Thanksgiving and its origins and the history of English colonization in the territory now known as New England. (timeline, author’s note, bibliography, image credits, index)Ī measured corrective to pervasive myths about what is often referred to as the “first Thanksgiving.”Ĭontextualizing them within a Native perspective, Newell (Passamaquoddy) touches on the all-too-familiar elements of the U.S. Wartime contributions by African Americans, Native Americans, and Japanese Americans are described.Īn intriguing read that will encourage children to question simplistic historical narratives. Occasional text boxes provide helpful background information, such as about the history of Hawaii. Presenting history through a blend of engaging narrative, graphics, black-and-white illustrations, and photos, Messner explains complex issues in a way that is accessible to young readers. The subsequent imprisonment of Japanese Americans is addressed, highlighting injustices perpetrated because of racism and fear. Then, the background to the Second World War on both the European and Asian fronts is set, and the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor unfolds, shown to have occurred after a series of miscommunications and mistaken assumptions. had become largely isolationist, wary of entanglement in foreign countries and conflicts.
Next, she shows how, after years of colonialism, the U.S. Navy, eventually militarizing and searching for foreign conquests. The author describes how Japan opened up to the outside world following an 1853 confrontation with Commodore Perry of the U.S. In this installment, Messner challenges the belief that the attack on Pearl Harbor came out of nowhere. The third book in the History Smashers series offers readers more truths about an important event in history, weeding out tall tales they may inadvertently have absorbed through popular culture.
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