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1. historyofmassachusetts.org › the-first-thanksgivingHistory of the First Thanksgiving

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   The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration held by the pilgrims of Plymouth colony in the 17th century. Many myths surround the first Thanksgiving. Very little is actually known about the event because only two firsthand accounts of the feast were ever written.

2. www.hup.harvard.edu › features › america-s-tale-ofAmerica’s Tale of the First Thanksgiving Is Only Part of the ...

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Knowledge of Plymouth’s past arises in part from the national holiday that commemorates the 1621 Plymouth harvest celebration widely known as the “first Thanksgiving.” Popular images of the holiday celebrate intercultural harmony, with Indians and settlers sharing a meal.

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › Thanksgiving-DayThanksgiving Day | Meaning, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the European colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.

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5. pilgrimhall.org › ap_first_thanksgivingThe "First Thanksgiving" at Plymouth - Pilgrim Hall

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   First Thanksgiving at Plymouth. The Pilgrims did not call this harvest festival a "Thanksgiving," although they did give thanks to God. To them, a Day of Thanksgiving was purely religious. The first recorded religious Day of Thanksgiving was held in 1623 in response to a providential rainfall. LATER SIGNIFICANCE OF THANKSGIVING

6. time.com › 4577425Thanksgiving Day: What Happened at the First Thanksgiving - TIME

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   Nov 22, 2016 · Here's what we really know about the first Thanksgiving, which took place in Plymouth in 1621 among the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

7. www.history.com › topics › thanksgivingThanksgiving 2024 ‑ Tradition, Origins & Meaning | HISTORY

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   Oct 27, 2009 · In Plymouth, Massachusetts, colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast in 1621 that is widely acknowledged to be one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations.

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   Why does Plymouth celebrate Thanksgiving?

   • Knowledge of Plymouth’s past arises in part from the national holiday that commemorates the 1621 Plymouth harvest celebration widely known as the “first Thanksgiving.” Popular images of the holiday celebrate intercultural harmony, with Indians and settlers sharing a meal.

   America’s Tale of the First Thanksgiving Is Only Part of the Story

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   When was the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth?

   • In early autumn of 1621, the 53 surviving Pilgrims celebrated their successful harvest, as was the English custom. During this time, "many of the Indians coming... amongst the rest their great king Massasoit, with some ninety men." That 1621 celebration is remembered as the "First Thanksgiving in Plymouth."

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   Why did the pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving?

   • What is known is that the pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving feast to celebrate the successful fall harvest. Celebrating a fall harvest was an English tradition at the time and the pilgrims had much to celebrate.

   History of the First Thanksgiving - History of Massachusetts Blog

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   How did colonists celebrate Thanksgiving?

   • Colonists in New England and Canada regularly observed “thanksgivings,” days of prayer for such blessings as safe journeys, military victories, or abundant harvests. Americans model their holiday on a 1621 harvest feast shared between the and the English colonists known as .

   Thanksgiving Day | Meaning, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Why is Plymouth known as a 'pilgrim'?

   • Plymouth and its “Pilgrims” may be more familiar than the mystery of the “lost colony” of Roanoke or the legend of Pocahontas rescuing John Smith. Knowledge of Plymouth’s past arises in part from the national holiday that commemorates the 1621 Plymouth harvest celebration widely known as the “first Thanksgiving.”

   America’s Tale of the First Thanksgiving Is Only Part of the Story

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   Did the pilgrims call Thanksgiving a 'Thanksgiving'?

   • The Pilgrims did not call this harvest festival a "Thanksgiving," although they did give thanks to God. To them, a Day of Thanksgiving was purely religious. The first recorded religious Day of Thanksgiving was held in 1623 in response to a providential rainfall.

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9. www.worldhistory.org › article › 1646Thanksgiving Day: A Brief History - World History Encyclopedia

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   Nov 25, 2020 · The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.