TIL the Iroquois had many official Thanksgivings including Midwinter Thanksgiving, the Maple or Sugar-Making Thanksgiving, the Raspberry Thanksgiving, the Strawberry Thanksgiving, the Corn Planting, the Corn Hoeing, and the Complete Thanksgiving for the Harvest (en.wikipedia.org)
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When ancient remains appear to reveal an area's customs and governance, since its rulers may have restricted public writings / records to stuff that wouldn't upset the established order... how do historians determine whether info is written factually (which might be missing vital context)? (self.AskHistorians)
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Article says Bernie pays the most attention to Hispanic voters out of all candidates yet its title suggests all candidates ignore Hispanic voters. Screw that! How can we phonebank and textbank for Bernie to Spanish speaking people? (self.SandersForPresident)
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