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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 53 MIN

Thanksgiving, Puritans, and Christian Nationalism

from The Nicki Truesdell Podcast · host Nicki Truesdell

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 

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

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