WhatisThanksgiving?
ThefirstThanksgivingDaysinNewEnglandwereharv望脱模主察杀难estfestivals,ordaysforthankingGodforplentifulcrops.Forthisreason,theholidaystilltakesplacelateinthef帮盐些观all,afterthe拿展刘应副必松易李期风cropshavebeengathered.Forthousandsofyears,peopleinmanypartsoftheworldhave参类显望宁械够线高还陆heldharvestfest村死统若ivals.TheAmericanThanksgivingDayprobablygrewoutoftheharvest-homecelebrationsofEngland.
IntheUnit续华块怎息edStates,T操华容变响县料如斤染hanksgivingisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithbigdinnersandjoyousreunion胡院巴转女凯著全s.Theverymen仍轴某皮可了独施富供拿tionofThanksgivingoftencallsupmem民李朝儿刻拉oriesofkitchensandpantriescrowdedw乎参视晚ithgoodthingstoeat.Thanksgivingisalsoatimeforseriousreligiousthinking,churchservices,andpraye击列上胶望r.
ThefirstThanksgivingobservanceinAmeric致举绝级油色修awasentirelyreligiousanddidnotinvolvefeasting.OnDec.4,1619者列,agroupof38Englishsettlersarrive势建各报datBerkeley门移敌天求坚Plantation,ontheJamesRivernearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Va.Thegroup'scharterrequiredthatthedayofarrivalbeobservedy合执好earlyasadayofthanksgivingtoGod.
ThefirstThanksgivinginNewEnglandwascelebratedinPlymouthlessthanayearafterthePlymouthcolonistshadsettledinAmerica.ThefirstdreadfulwinterinMassachusettshadkilledabouthalfthemembersofthecolony.Butnewhopearoseinthesummerof1621.Thesettlersexpectedagoodcornharvest,despitepoorcropsofpeas,wheat,andbarley.Thus,inearlyautumn,governorWilliamBradfordarrangedaharvestfestivaltogivethankstoGodfortheprogressthecolonyhadmade.
Thefestivallastedthreedays.ThemenofPlymouthhadshotducks,geese,andturkeys.Themenualsoincludedclams,eelandotherfish,wildplumsandleeks,cornbread,andwatercress.Thewomenofthesettlementsupervisedcookingoveroutdoorfires.About90Indiansalsoattendedthefestival.Theybroughtfivedeertoaddtothefeast.Everyoneateoutdoorsatlargetablesandenjoyedgamesandamilitaryreview.SimilarharvestThanksgivingswereheldinPlymouthduringthenextseveralyears,butnotraditionaldatewasset.
HowdidwegettheThanksgivingHoliday?
Hale,SarahJosepha,pronouncedjohSEEfuh(1788-1879),becameoneofthemostfamousmagazineeditorsintheUnitedStatesduringthe1800's.AseditoroftheLadies'Magazineand,later,ofGodey'sLady'sBook,shehelpedshapethetasteandthoughtofthousandsofwomen.ShereceivedcreditforpersuadingPresidentAbrahamLincolntomakeThanksgivinganationalholiday.Ofhermanywritings,hermajorsurvivingworkisthechildren'spoem,"MaryHadaLittleLamb."SarahHalewasborninNewport,NewHampshire.
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