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History of Thanksgiving

November 10, 2009
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Growing up, I was taught that the practice of Thanksgiving had originated in the United States in the year 1621, with the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians attending. This autumn harvest feast of giving thanks was to celebrate the Pilgrim’s plentiful fall harvest. The menu included corn, fruits, vegetables, fish packed in salt, meat that [...]

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