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Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. In the U.S., the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, and is the second most important holiday after Christmas. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Origins of Thanksgiving
Following a nineteenth century tradition, most Americans believe that the first American Thanksgiving was a feast that took place on an unremembered date, sometime in the autumn of 1621, at Plymouth Plantation, Massachusetts. In 1620, a group led by separatists from the Church of England, who were heading for Virginia, instead landed at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, for uncertain reasons. In the autumn of 1621, they celebrated a three-day harvest feast with the native Wampanoag people, without whom they would not have survived the winter of 1620. This event was not viewed as a thanksgiving celebration at the time; the colony would not have a Thanksgiving observance until 1623 — and that was a religious observance rather than a feast. More on [ Thanksgiving ]
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?The Black Friday Rule of Business: 95% of annual business is done between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day
iriedub (Jordan L Wheeler) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:12:15 -0000
?The Black Friday Rule of Business: 95% of annual business is done between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day
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@vlibs Agh I can't believe how much there is to do for Friday - and that I didn't start it over Thanksgiving! I never learn.
owenmegane (Megan Owen) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:12:07 -0000
@vlibs Agh I can't believe how much there is to do for Friday - and that I didn't start it over Thanksgiving! I never learn.
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Annie's Thanksgiving Just for Kids - Religious page includes stories, games, a Thanksgiving word search, lots of crafts, and cute graphics.
Better Homes and Gardens: Thanksgiving For Kids - Offers ideas for hands-on projects, crafts, and other seasonal activities.
Meta Description: [ Thanksgiving for kids from better homes and gardens. ]
Cartoon Fun and History of Thanksgiving - A teddy bear cartoon involving spaghetti for Thanksgiving, plus some educational information on the traditions and symbols.
Meta Description: [ Thanksgiving is celebrated, but not
really understood that much. Hopefully this will give you a light-hearted
informative touch to this Turkey Day celebration. ]
Celebrating Thanksgiving with A Kid's Heart - Offers online games and activities, puzzles, printout coloring and activity sheets, free clip art, screen savers, wallpaper, greeting cards, and downloads.
Meta Description: [ Resources and activities for Thanksgiving ]
everythingESL.net: Settling the Plymouth Colony - Introduces the concepts of religious freedom and self-government through a social studies unit designed for Intermediate ESL students in grades 3-8.
Meta Description: [ Introduce the concepts of religious freedom and self-government with this social studies unit on the Plymouth Colony designed for Intermediate ESL students in grades 3-8. ]
Happy Thanksgiving at FamilyEducation.com - All kinds of quizzes, printouts, recipes, and family activities.
Meta Description: [ Save a little room after your holiday meal for this banquet of quizzes, printouts, recipes, and family activities! ]
Lil' Fingers Thanksgiving - Animated story, games, and coloring pages for toddlers.
Meta Description: [ A Happy Thanksgiving from Lil' Fingers Storybooks -- Storybook, coloring pages games and links for Thanksgiving! ]
Thanksgiving at PrimaryGames.com - Includes printable coloring pages, stationery, crafts, games, and musical postcards.
Meta Description: [ Celebrate Thanksgiving with printable coloring pages and stationery, or send a musical postcard. ]
Thanksgiving By Marvelicious - The history of Thanksgiving, along with related stories and poems.
Meta Description: [ Marvelicious Thanksgiving contains history, recipies, poetry, shopping ideas, links and much more. ]
Thanksgiving Printables - Provides word searches, crosswords, vocabulary, and Thanksgiving Math Worksheets.
Turkey Troubles - Visit Alfred the Turkey, learn to play the stick game and make Cranberry Cornbread.
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