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November 2012 • Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving (Hi)story
November 1620
Thanksgiving MAYFLOWER COMPACT
(foundation of the Constitution of the USA)
The LANDING of the PILGRIMS (1877, by Henry A. Bacon)
Thanksgiving
Wampanoag Indians
1621 - THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
3-day celebration: pumpkin, venison, fish, nuts, beans, berries, corn, grapes‌
1914, Jennie A. Brownscombe
Early 20th century, J.L.G. Ferris
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Sarah J. Hale 1788-1879
Poet, editor, author; campaigner for the creation of the holiday Thanksgiving
www.whitehouse.gov
Thanksgiving 1863 Proclamation of a national Thanksgiving Day to be celebrated on the LAST THURSDAY NOVEMBER
1941 THANKSGIVING will be on the 4th THURSDAY NOVEMBER
Modern Thanksgiving Freedom from Want (1943, Norman Rockwell)
Family feast to eat roast turkey, pumpkin pie and GIVE THANKS
What are YOU thankful for?
I’m thankful for…
…
Thank you!
Sources http://www.pilgrimhall.org/hispaint.htm http://www.plimoth.org/ http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php http://www.bigorrin.org/wampanoag_kids.htm http://www.buffalopost.net/?tag=wampanoag http://suite101.com/article/the-first-thanksgiving-day-a34145 http://www.nativetech.org/wigwam/phototour.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Happy Thanksgiving!