11-17-2012, 11:27 PM
Unlike what most American school kids learn in history class, the first Thanksgiving celebration in North America was not in Plymouth, Massachusetts but rather on April 30, 1598, by a group of Spanish explorers in northern Mexico.
At that time Spanish King Felipe II created an incentive for explorers to launch expeditions into Mexico. The Spanish called Mexico the “New Spain”, and they went to seek wealth and elevate their prestige with the Spanish crown. For you history buffs, here is a more detailed account of the first Thanksgiving celebration in Mexico.
At that time Spanish King Felipe II created an incentive for explorers to launch expeditions into Mexico. The Spanish called Mexico the “New Spain”, and they went to seek wealth and elevate their prestige with the Spanish crown. For you history buffs, here is a more detailed account of the first Thanksgiving celebration in Mexico.