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| − | '''Thanksgiving''' is an annual one-day holiday to return thanks for the abundant blessings of [[God]]. Traditionally held at the close of the harvest season, it has been designated in the [[United States of America|US]] (since 1941) on the fourth Thursday of November and in [[Canada]] on the second Monday in October. These annual celebrations have their history rooted in harvest festivals and feasts celebrated by early settlers and explorers and particularly in the well-documented Thanksgiving held by the colonists at Plymouth in 1621. |
+ | [[File:The History of Thanksgiving|thumb|right|335 px|A short video history from WatchMojo.com.]]'''Thanksgiving''' is an annual one-day holiday to return thanks for the abundant blessings of [[God]]. Traditionally held at the close of the harvest season, it has been designated in the [[United States of America|US]] (since 1941) on the fourth Thursday of November and in [[Canada]] on the second Monday in October. These annual celebrations have their history rooted in harvest festivals and feasts celebrated by early settlers and explorers and particularly in the well-documented Thanksgiving held by the colonists at Plymouth in 1621. |
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| − | Thanksgiving is also celebrated in the Netherlands at the same time as Thanksgiving in Canada. Mainly it is celebrated to express gratitude and appreciation to God, family and friends for all blessed material possessions and relationships. |
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| + | * [http://www.oyate.org/resources/shortthanks.html Deconstructing the Myth of the First Thanksgiving.] |
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| + | * [http://www.dmoz.org/Society/Holidays/Thanksgiving Thanksgiving] and [http://www.dmoz.org/Society/Holidays/Thanksgiving/Canadian_Thanksgiving Canadian Thanksgiving] at the [[wikipedia:Open Directory Project|Open Directory Project]]. |
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| + | * [http://thanksgiving.wikia.com Thanksgiving Wiki.] |
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| + | '''''This article uses content from [[theopedia:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]] on [[theopedia:main page|Theopedia]].''''' |
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 20 October 2020
The History of Thanksgiving
A short video history from WatchMojo.com.
Thanksgiving is an annual one-day holiday to return thanks for the abundant blessings of God. Traditionally held at the close of the harvest season, it has been designated in the US (since 1941) on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada on the second Monday in October. These annual celebrations have their history rooted in harvest festivals and feasts celebrated by early settlers and explorers and particularly in the well-documented Thanksgiving held by the colonists at Plymouth in 1621.
See also
External links
- Deconstructing the Myth of the First Thanksgiving.
- Thanksgiving and Canadian Thanksgiving at the Open Directory Project.
- Thanksgiving Wiki.
This article uses content from Thanksgiving on Theopedia.
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