Thanksgiving

Written by:

Ana Maria Rincon

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Thanksgiving Day!!!



History:

Thanksgiving day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks to God for the harvest and express gratitude to others for our many blessings. While historically religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a holiday.



Food:

In thanksgiving day they eat turkey mashed potatoes & gravy, pumpkin pie, seasoned vegetables, cranberry sauce and ham.



Cultural Traditions:

Thanksgiving is most commonly celebrated at home, with family and friends. This is one of the things I like best about Thanksgiving—I get to share wonderful traditions and relaxed times with my family.
These Thanksgiving Traditions and Trivia include common traditions and little know trivia about the Thanksgiving Day holiday. They are presented to enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of Thanksgiving. Consider sharing these ideas, stories and trivia with your friends and family on Thanksgiving Day.

Timeline of Thanksgiving in America:

• 1541 - Spanish explorer, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, led a thanksgiving Communion celebration at the Palo Duro Canyon, West Texas.

• 1565 - Pedro Menendez de Aviles and 800 settlers gathered for a meal with the Timucuan Indians in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine, Florida.

• 1621 - Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated a harvest feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

• 1630 - Settlers observed the first Thanksgiving of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England on July 8, 1630.

• 1777 - George Washington and his army on the way to Valley Forge, stopped in blistering weather in open fields to observe the first Thanksgiving of the new United States of America.

• 1789 - President Washington declared November 26, 1789, as a national day of "thanksgiving and prayer."

• 1800s - The annual presidential thanksgiving proclamations ceased for 45 years in the early 1800s.

• 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln resumed the tradition of Thanksgiving proclamations in 1863. Since this date, Thanksgiving has been observed annually in the United States.

• 1941 - President Roosevelt established the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

Giving Thanks:

Naturally, one of the most common traditions of Thanksgiving Day celebrations is the giving of thanks. Here are a few Thanksgiving Day prayers, poems and Bible verses to help you give thanks on Thanksgiving Day:

• Thanksgiving Day Prayers

• Bible Verses for Thanksgiving

• Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Verse

• Poem - Pause and Give Thanks

Thanksgiving Parades:

In Midtown Manhattan, New York City, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held annually every Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving parades are also held in cities like Houston, Philadelphia and Detroit.

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Official Site

• America's Thanksgiving Parade Official Site