Thanksgiving is a very important
American festivity and is celebrated on the last Thursday of
November.
The tradition started with the
Pilgrims, the founders of America. The Pilgrims left Britain on a
small boat called the Mayflower in 1620 because of religious
prosecution. They arrived on the north-east coast of America in
December. It was almost winter and they immediately built small homes
but they had little food. The friendly Wampanoag Indians helped them
during the winter. In the spring the Pilgrims met an Indian called
Squanto who explained how to grow corn, hunt and live in wilderness.
The summer harvest was excellent. The leader Pilgrim decided to
celebrate with a dinner for the Pilgrims and the Indians. This was the
first Thanksgiving dinner.
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