Historian on the real story behind Thanksgiving

November 20, 2012 6:47 AM

Movies, television and school pageants can be misleading when it comes to the origin and history of Thanksgiving Day. Historian and author Kenneth Davis tells the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts the real story.

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