Editorial: Thanksgiving story should not gloss over the past

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 24, 2020

The history of the United States is not solely the story of European colonizers and the adventurers who headed West, though it is often told that way. But that is changing for the better: Just as there is no way to understand the U.S. today without studying the institution of slavery, you can’t see America in its entirety if you start the story with Columbus or the Pilgrims. Native Americans can’t forget their past – and neither should anyone else.