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This passage describes the history of Thanksgiving, focusing on the first harvest celebration of the Pilgrims and their interactions with Native Americans. It details the events of 1621 and the start of a tradition.
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Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Families meet for a special meal including turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin pie -- a popular dessert. Then families do activities together or watch TV. The Thanksgiving festival celebrates the first harvest of the Pi...
Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Families meet for a special meal including turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin pie -- a popular dessert. Then families do activities together or watch TV. The Thanksgiving festival celebrates the first harvest of the Pilgrims -- a group of religious settlers. In September 1620, they left England for America on a ship -- the Mayflower. That winter, when they arrived, they were very cold and didn\'t have enough food. So half of them died. A Native American leader, Squanto, visited the settlers. His people showed the settlers how to grow corn and vegetables and how to hunt animals for food. In autumn 1621, after a good harvest, the Pilgrims held a big celebration to thank God. They invited the Native Americans. For three days, they ate together. Also, they played games, sang songs and danced. It was the start of a long tradition.
