How should the story of Thanksgiving be taught to children given the complexity of the history? Should the holiday even be celebrated?

Every relevant historical situation must be taught clearly and faithfully to children, regardless of how complex or convoluted it may be, given that it constitutes part of the national idiosyncrasy of the country they inhabit and of the society of which they are part.

For this reason, the origin of Thanksgiving Day must be explained to children, gradually so that it can be understood at different ages of children. Thus, the older the child is, the greater the depth with which the story is explained.

Also, given that it is a historical event with profound later implications in what was the development of the nation (if the colonists had not survived that harsh winter, probably the United States would not have formed, or at least not of the same way they did), Thanksgiving should be celebrated and mentioned as an important date.

the image shown is not a reliable source. it is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone who witnessed the event. the image can be considered yellow journalism because it is sensational and exaggerated. the explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create a large fireball, as shown here. the image was created to make the american public angry about the explosion, not to show what actually happened.

the painting is not reliable.

the painting is exaggerated.

the painting is inaccurate.

the painting was created to make the public angry, not to show what really happened.

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.