Saxons would come together every autumn to eat supper, fashion straw dolls, and harvest corn and other products. The irony is, in many ways, this American festival actually sprang out of the history and customs of Britain.Ī celebratory harvest festival had been part of the fabric of British society since pre-Christian times. This perhaps could be attributed to the belief that it was escapees from England who founded the concept. In Britain, the idea of the American Thanksgiving holiday is often met with some mix of confusion, disdain, acceptance - you name it. Whether truth or folkloric tradition, however, is somewhat irrelevant to what we celebrate today, and the intent of celebrating a day, a season, dedicated to giving thanks. The story many of us grew up with paints a picture of these new Americans starting a wonderful tradition of giving thanks alongside those indigenous Americans who had befriended them.
A group of English Pilgrims, Puritans, had migrated to escape religious persecution. It has been widely taught - and widely believed - that the first Thanksgiving took place circa October 1621. Thanksgiving’s Blurred Historyįor generations, the history of the first Thanksgiving event has been passed down within families and in grade schools. Colonists in New England and Canada regularly held “thanksgiving” prayer services for blessings and shared this ceremony with the Native Americans over an Autumn harvest meal. This shared feast is recognized as the first Thanksgiving celebration in the American colonies. Where did Thanksgiving begin? Americans today model the Thanksgiving holiday on a 1621 harvest feast shared between English colonists and the Wampanoag Indians.
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Download and print this guide to keep with you as a reminder of God's love and promises. To help you in thanking God, we created a 30 Days of Gratitude Prayer Guide HERE. But what are the roots of the holiday we celebrate? What is the truth behind its history and transition into the phenomenon it has become? What is the true purpose of Thanksgiving? More importantly, what ought it mean to us today? And, for those who are a bit older than others, memories of this holiday have changed little since childhood.
Just perhaps, one of the few meals at which so many will pray blessings and give thanks over the meal before partaking. Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pies, football, overeating, and family gatherings - all a part of the Thanksgiving celebration we have come to know. According to the Harris Poll, Thanksgiving trails only Christmas as the favorite holiday of Americans. Undoubtedly, Thanksgiving Day is one of the most iconic American public holidays.
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