Thanksgiving Day is a
holiday with a long story.
In 1620 about hundred Europeans arrived to the New World. They were
seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith. They started
work to establish a village at Plymouth. But the first winter was very brutal
and only half of Europeans survived and saw their first spring on new land.
Later they were visited by Indians who spoke English. They taught the
Pilgrims how to cultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the
rivers and avoid poisonous plants. He also helped the settlers forge an
alliance with the Wampanoag, a local tribe, which would endure for more than 50
years and tragically remains one of the sole examples of harmony between
European colonists and Native Americans.
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn
harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving
celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving
were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863. During
the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of ˮThanksgiving“.
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is
celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. The first
Thanksgiving feast lasted three days, and was attended by 53 Pilgrims and 90
Native Americans.
The American holiday is particularly rich in legend and symbolism. Thanksgiving
Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a
special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry
sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many
people to give thanks for what they have.
Today Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the year.
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