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Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims. Fled England to find religious freedom Arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620 on the Mayflower By the winter of 1621, they had lost 46 of the original 102 The harvest of 1621 was abundant, and they celebrated with a feast. The First Thanksgiving. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Thanksgiving
Fled England to find
religious freedom Arrived at Plymouth
Rock in 1620 on the Mayflower
By the winter of 1621, they had lost 46 of the original 102
The harvest of 1621 was abundant, and they celebrated with a feast
The Pilgrims
The First
Thanksgiving
The harvest festival
lasted three days, and the pilgrims shared with the Indians who helped them through the season
The feast included fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.
The First Thanksgiving
The tradition of “Thanksgiving Day” became a
real national holiday in 1863, when Abraham Lincoln became president
It is celebrated on the second to last Thursday of November (this year it is the 24th!)
The Tradition
Our Traditions Today
What we eat: Turkey Cranberry sauce Sweet potatoes Cornbread Stuffing Gravy
The Feast
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade
American Football
Punkin’ Chunkin’!
Questions?