{"product_id":"americas-real-first-thanksgiving-st-augustine-florida-september-8-1565-9781561647125","title":"America's Real First Thanksgiving: St. Augustine, Florida, September 8, 1565","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen most Americans think of the first Thanksgiving, they think of the Pilgrims and the Indians in New England in 1621. But fifty-six years before the Pilgrims celebrated, Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez arrived on the coast of Florida and founded the first North American city, St. Augustine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 8, 1565, the Spanish and the native Timucua celebrated with a feast of Thanksgiving. The Spanish most likely offered cocido, a rich stew made with pork, garbanzo beans, and onions. Perhaps the Timucua provided wild turkey or venison, or even alligator or tortoise, along with corn, beans, and squash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn about our real first Thanksgiving. Learn about Spain and Florida in the 1560s. And make your own cocido from a recipe provided in this important and groundbreaking book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGioia, Robyn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robyn Gioia teaches full-time and has been active in children's literature since joining an eclectic group of writers during a three-year stay in England. She is a former board member of the Florida Writers Association and has been a judge for several national contests. She reviews children's books for the School Library Journal and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Her middle-grade novel, Rinny and the Trail of Clues (under the name Robyn Leslie), has won several awards, including the Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best New Children's Voice.","brand":"Pineapple Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356560134418,"sku":"9781561647125","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a260f9c1-89e1-4e7c-9baa-7b9bebe89829.jpg?v=1728311141","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/americas-real-first-thanksgiving-st-augustine-florida-september-8-1565-9781561647125","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}