PEN 2949 Thanksgiving Past, Thanksgiving Present

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Thanksgiving Past, Thanksgiving Present

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Title: Thanksgiving Past, Thanksgiving Present By C Bohannon-Brown PEN # 2949 Published by Peach e~Books Georgia www.peachebooks.com This is copyrighted material. All rights are reserved. This publication may be reproduced by educators, parents, and students for educational purposes only. Commercial duplication is prohibited. © Peach e~Books November 11, 2011

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The first (1st) known celebration of thanksgiving, in America, happened over 300 years ago.

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That celebration included the newly arrived Pilgrims from England and Native Americans called the Wampanoag.

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In 1620, Pilgrims left the Church of England to follow their own religious beliefs. They traveled a long way to find their permanent home in a new land.

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When the Pilgrims arrived in America, they created a new village in Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, their first winter was very hard.

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The Pilgrims had a difficult time finding food, staying healthy and staying warm. Many of them did not live to see springtime in America.

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When spring arrived, the remaining Pilgrims were greeted by a member of the Abenaki people who spoke English. He introduced them to Squanto.

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Squanto knew the land and the animals very well. He showed the Pilgrims how to grow corn, how to fish and how to use their environment to live a better life.

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Squanto helped the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag to become friends. They celebrated the fall harvest by giving thanks for their many blessings.

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Today, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States of America.

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Schools, banks, many businesses and government offices are closed on Thanksgiving Day.

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It is a time when families come together to give thanks for special people, things and events in their lives.

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Many people take part in old and new holiday traditions.

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On the fourth Thursday in November, many people celebrate Thanksgiving Day in America.

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On this special day, enjoy your time with family and friends. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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Thank you to the following on-line resources: Read more information about Thanksgiving at: http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving http://thewampanoag.com/wampanoag-history/squanto/

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Online Resources Thank you to the following on-line resources: Thanksgiving Feast photos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_First_Thanksgiving_cph.3g04961.jpg http://www.seedsandfruit.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-2009/ http://www.californiaindianeducation.org/cultural_events/2008/indian_thanksgiving.html http://blacklightglobal.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/28/ http://www.restaurantsinpr.com/articles.php?artnum=14 http://www.modernmom.com/article/plan-an-amazing-thanksgiving-feast-with-everyone-s-help http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/11/14/living.family.thanksgiving/ Images of Native Americans and Pilgrims http://stufffromthelab.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/why-did-the-pilgrims-come-to-the-new-world/ http://thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com/2005/11/pilgrims-christian-agrarian-exodus-of.html http://www.themoralliberal.com/?attachment_id=7485 http://www.mayflowerucc.org/About.html http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/pilgrims/pilgrims.htm http://www.rcahmw.gov.uk/HI/ENG/About+Us/Press+and+News/Events+Diary/?event=37 http://faculty.umf.maine.edu/walter.sargent/public.www/web%20230/Unit%206%20New%20England.html http://thoughtfulspot.typepad.com/blog/holiday/ * http://www.tparents.org/library/unification/publications/1620/part7.html http://thewampanoag.com/wampanoag-history/squanto/ http://hoydensandfirebrands.blogspot.com/2010/11/first-thanksgiving.html http://flagexpressions.wordpress.com/ Squanto: http://picture-book.com/imagelist/106 Thanksgiving Football & Parades http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/football/thanksgiving2008/ http://www.askmen.com/top_10/sports/top-10-thanksgiving-football-games-to-watch.html http://www.moviefanatic.com/2011/03/macy-thanksgiving-day-parade-headed-for-the-big-screen/

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Online Resources Thank you to the following on-line resources: Thanksgiving festivities http://dailycontributor.com/watch-2010-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-live-online-video/19265/ http://momentchannel.com/?p=53 http://www.unionps.org/index.cfm?id=100&archiveFlag=1&cat=n&begRecord=80&theDate=12/20/2010 http://gocanada.about.com/b/2011/10/08/whats-open-and-whats-closed-thanksgiving-weekend.htm