What does Thanksgiving History Says?
- The meaning of this term can be understood from the word itself: it means to express gratitude to your nearer ones who have supported you throughout your difficult moments celebrated on 24th Nov, 2022.
- Eastra, the name of the ancient German Goddess of Spring, was celebrated at the vernal equinox. Pâcques, the French word for Easter, is derived from the Greek word for Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrated around the same time of year.
- American children in still schools learns that the tradition dates back to the Pilgrims, who helped establish Plymouth Colony in 1620 in what is now Massachusetts. Previously, migrants from the European continent travelled to America and brought various types of cultural celebrations with them. While arriving in the native American land, the pilgrims or English colonists of Plymouth enjoyed a bountiful harvest. When they arrived in the United States, they thanked the Almighty for their victorious journey and organized a grand feast of 3 days with the country’s native Wampanoag tribe. That is how the festival arrived in America. On this day, people thank the god for bringing an end to the 17th century drought.
- The Plymouth colonists were unprepared for such a harsh winter after migrating from England, so native Americans taught them.
- The production of corn,
- How to Grow Various Vegetables to Beat the Cold Weather
- The relationship between English colonists and American natives grew in this way over time. Since that day, Thanksgiving has been observed every year.
- Those American Indian locals came in to teach the struggling colonists to survive in this Europeans so called the New World. Then everyone got together to celebrate with a feast in 1621. 2022 will mark as 401th American Thanksgiving since then. A lot of bloodshed took place both before and after first feast. More than 100 people came to the first Thanksgiving – and they didn’t even have running water and dishwasher but had feast sitting on ground played marksmanship games and ran footraces.
- In 1620, a Wampanoag leader named Massasoit negotiated a treaty between the Plymouth settlers and the Wampanoag tribe, with an agreement that neither group would harm the other. To ensure even more peaceful trade, they agreed to leave their weapons at home when trading. Massasoit and the Pilgrims remained allies for about ten years, trading English goods for Wampanoag land, access to natural resources, and other assets.
Unknown History of Thanksgiving
- But when Massasoit died in 1661 and his son Wamsutta took over, tensions resurfaced. Between 1630 and 1642, approximately 25,000 European colonists arrived, while a devastating plague reduced the Native population by more than half. Wamsutta died in a mysterious manner in 1662 while visiting the Puritans. In 1675, three Natives were executed after killing a man who had served as a translator to the settlers, and this created dis trust between groups, then the fight of land started. Native people never could really overcome these fights and loss.
- As a result, since 1970, Native Americans and supporters have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to observe a National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving Day. It is a day of remembrance, spiritual connection, and protest against racism and oppression that Native Americans have faced.
- It is mandatory to have turkey bird at the dinner table along with roasted potatoes and cranberry juice. If you have relatives in the USA, visit them on this upcoming Thanksgiving Day and cheer them with lovely presents.
Some unknown facts about Thanksgiving :
- A woman named Sarah Josepha Hale tried to influence Congress for years to make Thanksgiving an official holiday. It was 1863 the President Lincoln finally declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
- As per Historians, previously Thanksgiving was celebrated in mid-October. President Lincoln assigned this holiday to fall on the last Thursday in November, may be to coincide with the date the Pilgrims first landing the Mayflower in New England.
- Roosevelt hoped that long holiday shopping season would increase spending and ease the effect of The Great Depression by trying to move it 1 week earlier. But by 1951 FDR passed the bill to make November fourth Thursday as Thanks giving day.
- There were moneys, bears, elephants and camels from the Central Park Zoo. Also floats with puppets, celebrities, bands, costumed Macy’s employees, Santa Claus In Thanks Giving Parade of 1924.
- Previously pumpkin pies were used in thanks giving since the mid-1600s! But Apple pie are American’s favourite at first place.
- Thanks giving football day started since 1870s and when the National Football League was founded in 1920, it began hosting six Thanksgiving matches every year.
- Geographically Canada is situated in the north, so they have harvesting season earlier than the USA, that’s why they celebrate it earlier.
How to celebrate Thanksgiving 2022;
- If you are at some other part of world, travel to USA to family or friends with gifts, sweets handicraft items, show piece to their homes as thanksgiving about being grateful, welcoming.
- You can play football or Rugby with family and friends like out history says.
- Have dinner containing roasted chicken, casseroles, cranberry marinara, and apple, pumpkin, or pecan pies for dessert with their own collection of ingredients.
- Be a part of Thanksgiving Parade, along with gifts balloons, music performance, marching, enjoying bands.
- Join Macy’s Thanksgiving parade of Manhattan from 9 AM to Noon, it has lots of events.
- Go for Ice Skating.
- Shop from best holiday market same as history says.
- Learn about family history and travel with elders of your family.
- Play spin unveil with family or guests. S pin it to unveil six slices of life (Family, Friends, Travel, Home, Pets, Work), each of which is intended for you to tell a memory for which they’re grateful and other games.
- Gather family around PIT fire and watch classic movies.
- Invite everyone to bring their best dishes from there houses to having party and enjoyment.
- Take part in Turkey Trot by getting up dresses silly or some theme dresses.
- Take festive dinner on cruises and tours with your loved ones.
- Visit places/countries with family where there is warmth as in November its chill around.
- Take themed photo graph along with family food guests, friends for memories.
Let’s make Thanksgiving this year a memorable one, like never before by spending time with Family, kids, Friends and neighbors making is a lot fun with games, gifts, tasty food.