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- For thanksgiving (lowercase t) as a religious or theological idea, see gratitude.
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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A Holiday House Thanksgiving - Includes reflections on the holiday, recipes, and links. [Graphics intensive.]
A Time for Thanksgiving - One man shares the faith for which he is most thankful.
Meta Description: [ The Amazing Encounter in Death Hill - Thanksgiving Day Adventure. What are you waiting for? :) ]
Annie's Thanksgiving Welcome Page - Features recipes, thoughts, traditions, special page for children, and links to other Thanksgiving sites. [Graphics intensive.]
Barbara's Thanksgiving - Provides historical information and links. Graphics intensive.
Better Homes and Gardens: Thanksgiving Family Fun - Features craft and game ideas, recipes, travel tips, and a glimpse into the traditions of various families.
Meta Description: [ thanksgiving family fun ideas from Better Homes and Gardens Online. ]
Boston Thanksgiving Information - Learn about the first Thanksgiving and how it grew into a national tradition. Information on the customs and foods of the time.
Meta Description: [ The History of Thanksgiving - Boston Massachusetts Information - Enjoy Massachusetts - Restaurants, Skiing, Genealogy, Boating, Foliage! Anything and everything you wanted to know about the state of Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Gloucester and more! ]
Holiday Insights: A Bountiful Thaksgiving - Includes historical background, facts, games, clip art, e-cards, and links.
Meta Description: [ About Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving History - It's a time to give pause and thanks for all the many blessings and things God has bestowed upon us.. ]
Infoplease.com: Thanksgiving Day - Holiday history, turkey trivia, and Thanksgiving fun.
Meta Description: [ Holiday history, turkey trivia, and Thanksgiving fun ]
iVillage.com: Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas - Features over 25 easy and inexpensive ideas.
Meta Description: [ Get ideas for a homemade Thanksgiving at the Home and Garden channel. ]
President Pardons Turkey - Shows presidential turkeys pardoned by the President. Includes photos of farm and turkeys, as well as political humor.
Should Christians Observe Thanksgiving? - Article in .pdf format from Hope of Israel Ministries.
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Thanksgiving Cartoons - From the Cartoonist Group. Contains cartoons from several artists, often with a political edge.
Thanksgiving Cornucopia - New England for Visitors - Features seasonal lore, history, recipes, and clip art.
Meta Description: [ This virtual Thanksgiving Cornucopia of online resources will help you to plan a holiday filled with the spirit, warmth and nostalgic charm of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving feast here in New England. You'll find recipes, free Thanksgiving e-cards, history and more ideas for adding a touch of N... ]
Thanksgiving Day from Rumela.com - Includes history, tradition, greetings, recipes, and links.
Meta Description: [ All about Thanksgiving Day from Rumela's Web. ]
Thanksgiving How-Tos - Provides links to free holiday cooking tutorials and tips, recipes, crafts, and safety tips. From Knowledge Hound.
Meta Description: [ Get how-tos for Thanksgiving activities, games, crafts, safety, turkey carving and more. ]
Thanksgiving on the Net - Welcome - A good Thanksgiving site, with a few good selected links to other Thanksgiving sites. You can also send Thanksgiving cards from this site.
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Thanksgiving Stuff-A-Bration! - Features fun facts and information, games, pumpkin recipes, jokes, and links.
Meta Description: [ Pumpkin Nook is one of the largest and most comprehensive sites on the internet for pumpkins, including pumpkin growing,
recipes, Halloween, fun, games, Festivals, Thanksgiving and much more. ]
Thanksgiving Traditions That Didn't Last - Shares holiday practices that didn't stand the test of time. From Comedyzine.
Thanksgiving Turkey Story - Humorous short rhyme tells about a turkey's Thanksgiving Day at Grandma's.
Meta Description: [ A humorous story about a poor, dumb turkey, suitable for all ages. ]
The Frank Psycho Dominguez Turkey Bowl - Information on the annual football game played on Thanksgiving, in the city of San Jose, since 1988. Listing of the charities who benefit from the game.
Meta Description: [ fpd TurkeyBowl - World\'s Greatest Pickup Game ]
ThunderQueen's Thanksgiving - Site filled with history, poems, prayers, graces, children's activities, recipes, books, and links related to Thanksgiving.
Meta Description: [ Welcome, its Thanksgiving here all year. My site is filled with history, poems, prayers, graces, childrens activites,recipes,greeting cards to send,books,Thanksgiving everything page! ]
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Turkey-sh Delight - Contains screensvers, wallpapers, greeting cards, history, and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Happy Thanksgiving from Gcards.com. Celebrate thanksgiving with range collection of free thanksgiving fun stuff like greeting cards screensavers, jokes, wallpapers, recipes, poems, history and many more... ]
Valerie's Thanksgiving Page For Families - Graphical site includes Christian reflections on the holiday.
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Woodbridge Vintage Chips - Includes trivia about Thanksgiving turkeys.
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