Thanksgiving, Puritans, and Christian Nationalism
Thanksgiving, Puritans, and Christian Nationalism  
Podcast: The Nicki Truesdell Podcast
Published On: Mon Nov 03 2025
Description: Thanksgiving, Puritans, and Christian NationalismThanksgiving should be celebrated and remembered for theenormous impact those Puritan settlers have had on the last 400 years ofAmerican history and church history. Join Nicki for a walk through history thatstretches from the Protestant Reformation to the 1800s, and one that brings usto the current conversation about Christian Nationalism.Thanksgiving Unit Study available here: https://nickitruesdell.com/shop/pilgrims-and-the-first-thanksgiving-unit-study/Book recommendations in this episode:·     Foxes Book of Martyrs https://amzn.to/4hOR512·     Of Plymouth Plantation by WilliamBradford https://amzn.to/4oV19bc·     Mourt’s Relation: The First Year at PlymouthPlantation (Knowledge Keepers) https://amzn.to/47B82qN·     The American Puritans by Dustin Benge andNate Pickowicz https://amzn.to/3X62HTE·     The Origins of American Constitutionalismby Donald S. Lutz https://amzn.to/3WBvgZ6·     The American Story by David Barton https://amzn.to/4qUMRZU·     The Shenandoah Road (A novel of the GreatAwakening) by Lynn Tagawa https://amzn.to/436byZ6- not mentioned in the podcast but a great book!·     America’s God and Country by WilliamFederer https://amzn.to/3XaCH9E·     The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshalland David Manuel https://amzn.to/4nA2XoQ·     Miles Standish, Puritan Captain by John S. C.Abbot https://amzn.to/4oF6eVn and freestudy guide  https://nickitruesdell.com/miles-standish-puritan-captain-book-free-study-guide/·     Knowledge Keepers Books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com/list/1J83MJKK1C3IH?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_RC812KQBBCAM91Z7EC5P Article links from this episode:·     How the Protestant Reformation gave us theUnites States of America https://nickitruesdell.com/how-the-protestant-reformation-gave-us-the-united-states-america/·     Why we should celebrate the Reformation https://nickitruesdell.com/halloween-vs-reformation-day/·     Academic StandardsPromoting Islam Invaded America’s Classrooms”, Dr. Susan Berry https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2015/11/02/academic-standards-promoting-islam-invaded-americas-classrooms/·     The Stealth Curriculmby Sandra Stotsky https://edex.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publication/pdfs/StealthCurriculum%5BFINAL%5D04-01-04_7.pdf·     Revisionist history: The Pilgrims https://nickitruesdell.com/reclaiming-history-the-pilgrims/·     Pastor John Robinson’s letter https://pilgrimhall.org/pdf/John_Robinson_Farewell_Letter_to_Pilgrims.pdf·     A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/A%20Model%20of%20Christian%20Charity_Full%20Text.pdf·     “No King but King Jesus!” https://fse.life/2014/07/23/americas-christian-heritage-no-king-but-jesus/Podcasts mentioned in this episode:·     Debunking cultural Marxism with Mary Grabar https://youtu.be/kan4GtFUBxQ·     The Twisted History of Christopher Columbus https://youtu.be/sz5nbOQ-p0Y·     The Theft of Education with James Lindsay https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8Connect with Nicki -- ⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/ ⁠Homeschool 101⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠Homeschool Consultations⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ ⁠Amazon⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q⁠X⁠https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ onAmazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8and Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb