The First Thanksgiving Here in America, the groups of people we know as the pilgrims were having a tough time. The winters were very cold and harsh, and they were having a hard time growing the food they needed. There was a lot of sickness within the colonies and many people were dying. |
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In 1621, things started to turn around a little bit in the Plymouth Colony, and Governor William Bradford proclaimed that there was to be a Harvest Feast for everyone. The people of Plymouth Colony invited a group of the Wampanoag Indians to join them in the feast. The indians had been their friends during the tough times, teaching the pilgrims how to grow food and how to live off of the land to survive. The pilgrims were full of gratitude for the help and regarded the indians as their friends.  The indians brought fish, lobster, deer and other foods to the feast. The pilgrims had prepared wild turkey, duck and vegetables. This feast is what started the tradition here in America of Thanksgiving, which we celebrate every year on the fourth thursday of the month of November. |
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| Did You Know? The Harvest Feast was held in October in 1621, even though we now celebrate Thanksgiving in November! |
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