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Jay (Jay Allan) Anderson
Best known as the co-author of Partakers of Plenty, this writer helped explore the real history behind the first Thanksgiving with a clear, research-based approach. The work looks past familiar holiday myths to focus on everyday life, foodways, and early colonial culture.
1 Audiobook
Partakers of plenty : A study of the first Thanksgiving
by James Deetz, Jay (Jay Allan) Anderson
About the author
Jay (Jay Allan) Anderson is credited as the co-author, with James Deetz, of Partakers of Plenty: A Study of the First Thanksgiving. The book has been circulated through sources including Project Gutenberg and the Internet Archive, where it is identified as a study of the first Thanksgiving and its historical setting.
From the available sources, Anderson appears most closely associated with that work, which examines the 1621 harvest celebration at Plymouth through social history rather than legend. The book is often described as a closer look at the customs, food, and cultural context surrounding the event, making it a useful read for listeners interested in early American history.
Reliable biographical details about Anderson beyond this publication were not clearly available in the sources I found, so this overview stays focused on the work that can be confirmed.