It’s that time of year again! A time for turkey, holiday parades, family get-togethers and filling up on pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce. Held on the fourth Thursday of every November, Thanksgiving is a time to thank those important people in your lives and celebrate good times from the year. Here are some interesting facts regarding the first Thanksgiving! Take a look!
Facts:
- By 1621, only half of the pilgrims survived from living in America a year after sailing from the Mayflower. Those survivors, thankful to be alive, created a huge feast.
- Celebrated the first Thanksgiving day in Plymouth Massachusetts
- The drink brought from the Pilgrims on their voyage was beer.
- Wampanoag Indians helped the pilgrim’s farm and live in this new environment.
For more facts check out The Holiday Spot http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/trivia.htm
To learn more about the history of the holiday, watch this short video! History Channel History of the Thanksgiving Holiday http://www.history.com/videos/history-of-the-thanksgiving-holiday#history-of-the-thanksgiving-holiday
Fun videos about the history of the famous traditional holiday foods!
Turkey http://www.history.com/videos/history-of-the-thanksgiving-holiday#holiday-foods-thanksgiving---turkey
Cranberries http://www.history.com/videos/holiday-foods-thanksgiving---pumpkin-pie#holiday-foods-thanksgiving---cranberry-bog
Pumpkin pie http://www.history.com/videos/history-of-the-thanksgiving-holiday#holiday-foods-thanksgiving---pumpkin-pie
Need some inspiration for that thanksgiving feast? Food Network http://www.foodnetwork.com/thanksgiving-menus/package/index.html has a whole list of 14 different menu recipes to try this thanksgiving!