Thanksgiving

Post date: Nov 8, 2017 5:11:37 PM

The Time of Year for Thanks

It’s Thanksgiving time to give thanks to all of your family and friends. The time where you celebrate everything you are thankful for.(eating a big dinner) Now let's talk about the history behind Thanksgiving. So who started Thanksgiving is the first question.It has been celebrated as a federal holiday every year since 1864, when, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens," to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Now let’s talk about how it started.The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days, and—as accounted by attendee Edward Winslow—it was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. Pretty surprising right? Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a public holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. It originated as a harvest festival. ... The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This is why we celebrate Thanksgiving. Happy Holidays.

By: Shawn Behram