Thanksgiving
- This is a preview of the essay.
To view the full text you must login!
Thanksgiving
What is Thanksgiving? According to historical records about the first Thanksgiving, in November 1621, the Pilgrims invited the Wampanoag Indians to share a three-day feast in celebration of their first harvest in the new world. Massasoit, the Wampanoag chief, brought 90 men to the feast and presented the Pilgrims' governor with five slain deer. This is a holiday that, as far as I know, is only celebrated in the United States and Canada. It's called Thanksgiving and is celebrated toward the end of November in the U.S. and the second Monday in October in Canada. It is celebrated earlier in Canada because harvest is earlier then in the U.S. due to the colder climate...