Fascinating read, and history I think is important be shared and taught about the origins of Thanksgiving. It illuminates the importance of freedom and private ownership / individual stewardship in producing abundance. If one cannot place their own interests first, by their nature they are unlikely to be productive enough to bless the lives of others.
Read about how the pilgrims got here, what their true obstacles to obtaining prosperity were, and how those obstacles were overcome. So much more interesting, enlightening and useful than the watered down version given to us in school.