168 reactions · 57 shares | The Pilgrims' seminal and oft-misunderstood journey across the Atlantic 400 years ago profoundly shaped American and world history. Check your local station for THE PILGRIMS, beginning Thu Nov 19 → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/pilgrims | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

4.2K views · 137 reactions | In the fall of 1621, English settlers planned a feast to celebrate a successful corn harvest. No one at the time called it Thanksgiving, but this humble gathering would later be recast as one of the defining moments in American history. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook