Book excerpt: This booklet contains a collection of answers to the most frequently-asked questions on subjects related to the first Thanksgiving, with answers prepared by Plimoth Plantation Museum staff. The book is intended to serve as a guide for re-creating the original 17th century event. The contents include: (1) "The American Thanksgiving: The Evolution of a Tradition"; (2) "The Pilgrims as People: Understanding the Plymouth Colonists"; (3) "The Pilgrims at Prayer: Re-creating a Separatist Service"; (4) "Manners and Menus: The First Harvest Feast"; (5) "Recipes"; (6) "Partakers of Plenty"; (7) "Dress in Early New England"; (8) "Pilgrim Games"; (9) "Pilgrim Myths"; and (10) "Bibliography.""Recipes from Plimouth Plantation's J. Barnes Bake Shop" are attached. (Eh).