Thursday, November 17, 2022

Thanksgiving

Hello everyone! 

Thanksgiving is next week, Thursday, November 24, 2022. Who's ready to eat all that turkey and stuffing? I know I am! Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to spend with friends and family and to refelct on moments of gratitude. But, it is also a time to look back at the history of the holiday too.

Here are some facts about Thanksgiving that you can drop at the dinner table:


  •  In 1621, the Pilgrims and Pokanokets came together for a harvest celebration.  Governor William Bradford organized a three day celebration and invited their new indingious allies including the Wampanoag Chief, Massasoit.
  • The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving.
  • The Pilgrims set sail for 66 days across the Atlantic Ocean and the ship they sailed on was called the Mayflower.
  • In 1789, George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving Proclimation by the US National Government.
  • Congress passed an official Proclimation in 1941 and declared that Thanksgiving would be oberseved as a legal holiday on the fourth Thursday of November, every year. 

How can you celebrate Thanksgiving?

  • Watch the parade on T.V
  • Take out books from the Library. Here are some of our favorites:





  • Talk about Thanksiving Day.


We hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving!










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