William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation : And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.' Our governor, and upon the captain and others. At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which we brought to the plantation and bestowed on They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. 'Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruits of our labor. Thanksgiving and forward it to your friends. Given below are theĬitations from the two original writings followed by an analysis Throws a good deal of light on the subject. However, research conducted by Center for World Thanksgiving at Thanks-Giving Square

The events of Plymouth in autumn 1621 relates to the first thanksgiving, there are 2 primary sourcesįor them. We have also provided a history of Turkey after the history of Thanksgiving. The turkey has become the most important icon of Thanksgiving. Go through the rest of page for more details. There are two views of the history of Thanksgiving though, both of which are under lined below. In course of time, these pilgrims mixed into the culture and life of the Native Americans, which gradually developed into the nation that we know today. Thanksgiving dates back to the time when the pilgrims reached America, and were greeted warmly by the Native Americans, also known as Indians.

Thanksgiving has a rich history, and in many ways, it is the history of America.

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