Thanksgiving Story Through Ages and Pilgrim Courage
The piece celebrates Thanksgiving as a durable national myth showing Plymouth's bravery and Puritan traditions. It traces Separatists to Leyden and on to America, noting their hardships, faith, and the first feast with Massasoit and 40 Native Americans as a symbol of gratitude and unity.
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United States
England
Church of England
Jamestown
Leyen
Holland
America
London Company
Massachusetts
Massasort
Thanksgiving Charity And The Spirit Of Pilgrims
A Milwaukee area appeal notes many sick and poor nearby cared for by county services and orphan asylums. It urges donations of fruit delicacies magazines or flowers to brighten lives and restore faith in humanity. The piece emphasizes open-hearted giving as central to Thanksgiving.
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Milwaukee
II Sisters of the Poor
Coolic Boys
Lutheran Home
Milwaukee House of Me
Wisconsin Home and Farm School
Flower Mission
Rescue Mission
Children's Free Hospital
Gene Pital
Aid Society
Old Plymouth
Thanksgiving Spirit and the Call to Gratitude
A 1920s Milwaukee reflective piece urges embracing the Thanksgiving spirit beyond a single day. It contrasts past hardships with modern comforts, urges daily thanksgiving, and highlights charitable giving to local institutions and the needy, including stories of a girl’s dress donation and care for orphans.
Isles of the Blest sighting near Ballyconnelly Ireland
Sightings near Ballyconnelly unseen haze rising from the sea drew hundreds who watched a shiplike form emerge from the water and fade. Folklore links the vision to legends of the Isles of the Blest and ancient tales of Tuatha De Danann.
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Ireland
Ballyconnelly
Ermal Debian
Conn
Tairies
Ser Sweet
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Gull
Plymouth Rock
By Helen Bruge Wallagee
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