Friday, November 25, 2011

ORIGINS OF THANKSGIVING




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, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

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  1. hi to all delayedreactionlounge.blogspot.comers this is my first post and thought i would say a big hello to yous -
    thanks speak soon
    garry moore

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  2. Theres only 9 blogs on thanksgiving, can we get a few more please?

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