THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a day where you are with you family and friends and eat together. It was first celebrated because the pilgrims had their first successful harvest. It was celebrated with three days of hunting, eating, and other entertainment. The first thanksgiving was in 1621 the indians killed 5 deer as a gift for the pilgrims. In 1789 president George washington announced the first national thanksgiving. But it did not become a national holiday until the 19th century. In the 19 century an american writer named Sara josepha hale had a campaign to make it national. She also made a lot of the recipes that we eat today. WHAT I AM GRATEFUL FOR: 1.FOOD 2.FAMILY 3.SHELTER 4.FRIENDS 5.SCHOOL 6.MY PERFECT EVERYTHING 7.A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD 8.BLUE SKYS 9. HAIR 10.CLOTHES 11.INTERNET 12.LIFE
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