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THANKSGIVING
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On September 16th, 1620 , 35 British people left Plymouth, England . They crossed the Atlantic ocean on a ship , called
the Mayflower.
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On November 21st, 1620 , the British pilgrims landed in America . They discovered a rock so they called the place Plymouth Rock and the region , New England … but there
were Indians ( Native Americans)
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They cut trees and built a wooden fort with small houses.They became settlers. But it was in Autumn and it was
windy and cold .
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But soon came Winter : it was snowing and freezing . There was no food and many settlers died !
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In Spring 1621, an Indian, Squanto, helped the settlers : he gave them some seeds to plant .
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In Autumn, there was a huge harvest . The settlers had many things to eat:pumpkins, corn, sweet potatoes,
cranberries ...
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To celebrate this successful harvest, they decided to have a big feast to thank God . They invited the Indians to
share their dinner. It was the first Thanksgiving ( « The First Thanksgiving, 1621 », painted by Jean Ferris in
1863.
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Today Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA on the fourth Thursday of November. There are parades in the streets ,
like the Macy's Parade in New york . People have a traditional dinner with family and friends.
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« Freedom from want » , a painting by Norman Rockwell ( 1943). It's realistic. It represents a traditional American family with the grandparents, the parents and the children.