What is the story of Thanksgiving?

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states.

What is the story of the first Thanksgiving?

The 1621 Thanksgiving celebration marked the Pilgrims’ first autumn harvest, so it is likely that the colonists feasted on the bounty they had reaped with the help of their Native American neighbors.

How do you teach kids the true story of Thanksgiving?

Here are a few easy ways to do this, even with very young children:

  1. Learn about the people who live or used to live on the land in your area.
  2. Read books that help children come to know about Native peoples and prepare them to push back against stereotypes.
  3. Incorporate Native history into everyday outdoor play.

What are 10 facts about Thanksgiving?

10 Thanksgiving Fun Facts

  • The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621.
  • Every Thanksgiving, the current U.S. president pardons a turkey.
  • Macy’s has put on a parade every Thanksgiving since 1924.
  • Thanksgiving is the biggest travel day of the year.
  • The foods eaten for Thanksgiving dinner haven’t changed much since 1621.

Why is the turkey a symbol of Thanksgiving?

Since Bradford wrote of how the colonists had hunted wild turkeys during the autumn of 1621 and since turkey is a uniquely American (and scrumptious) bird, it gained traction as the Thanksgiving meal of choice for Americans after Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.

Are there Thanksgiving cartoons?

The Mouse on the Mayflower This special happens to be an animated show brought to you by R/B and focuses on the story of the first thanksgiving from the trip to the new world all the way through the first Thanksgiving.

Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

“Turkey became the national dish that we eat on Thanksgiving through a decades and century-long process of the regional foods of New England consumed during traditional harvest festivals, making their way through the United States as Americans living on the east coast and in the U.S. south moved westward over time.”