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Tonight on the Front Porch, we're going beyond the legends and learning what really happened on that first Thanksgiving. Pop historian Ken Davis will take us back to 1620 and let us in on some of the little-known facts about the holiday. He'll dispel common misconceptions about Thanksgiving, regarding everything from the celebration's origins to the Pilgrims' hygiene.

Ken Davis is the author behind the "Don't Know Much" series of books, including Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About the Universe.