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Thanksgiving feast through civilizations to American holiday
A narrative on the origins of Thanksgiving from ancient harvest rituals to English and Dutch traditions, then Puritan observance in America. It covers Massasoit's feast, Washington's call for a national observance, Lincoln's 1863 declaration, and the holiday's evolution into a government recognized religiously inclusive festival with turkey meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
Holland
New World
William Bradford
Massasoit
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts
Hudson Valley
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Sarah Hale
Boston
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson