Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, Thanksgiving is November 27.

How is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

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The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 The Pilgrims had sailed to America in 1620 in a ship called the Mayflower.

The Pilgrims Landing at Plymouth Rock

The Pilgrims had left England to escape religious persecution.

They knew nothing about America, its land, its plants, or its animals.

The Pilgrims had left England to escape religious persecution. They knew nothing about America, its land, its plants, or its animals. The first winter was very cold and snowy.

The Pilgrims had left England to escape religious persecution. They knew nothing about America, its land, its plants, or its animals. The first winter was very cold and snowy. Out of 110 settlers, over 60 died in the first winter.

Plymouth (Reconstruction)

In the spring, the Indians helped the starving Pilgrims.

An Indian named Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to survive in America.

In the spring, the Indians helped the starving Pilgrims. An Indian named Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to survive in America.

Squanto had traveled to England with fishermen, so he knew English.

He taught the English how to plant corn.

Squanto had traveled to England with fishermen, so he knew English. He taught the English how to plant corn. – The Indians put a fish in the hole with the corn seeds.

Squanto had traveled to England with fishermen, so he knew English. He taught the English how to plant corn. – The Indians put a fish in the hole with the corn seeds. He taught the English how to make syrup from the sap of the maple trees.

With the Indians’ help, the settlers had a big harvest in 1621.

After the harvest, the Pilgrims and the Indians had a large feast.

With the Indians’ help, the settlers had a big harvest in After the harvest, the Pilgrims and the Indians had a large feast. Governor William Bradford declared it a day of thanksgiving.

With the Indians’ help, the settlers had a big harvest in After the harvest, the Pilgrims and the Indians had a large feast. Governor William Bradford declared it a day of thanksgiving. This first Thanksgiving feast lasted for three days!

The First Thanksgiving

The American settlers continued to celebrate Thanksgiving after each harvest

After the United States gained independence from England, different states celebrated Thanksgiving on different days

The American settlers continued to celebrate Thanksgiving after each harvest After the United States gained independence from England, different states celebrated Thanksgiving on different days In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday

Today Thanksgiving is a holiday for everyone…

…except the turkeys!