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The occasion of Thanksgiving is North America’s traditional holiday to celebrate the survival of the Pilgrims back in the 1620’s through the kindness and knowledge of the Native Indians. It’s an understatement to say that the Pilgrims were ill prepared to survive in the cold, snowy winters of North America.

They had little knowledge of how to find and prepare edible foods. The Pilgrims were definitely people in desperate need, and luckily through the kindness and humanity of the Native Indians, they were able to survive that first cold and brutal winter and went on to establish a community here in North America.

This spirit of Thanksgiving kindness and humanity has continued through the years to this day – we view Thanksgiving as the occasion when we all give thanks for what we have and acknowledge all our blessings.

We typically decorate our homes with themed Thanksgiving decorations and prepare a sumptuous meal, symbolizing all these many blessings that we enjoy. However, while lots of families have plentiful food, there are others that are not so lucky. Some people are in dire need of so many of the everyday items that we sometimes take for granted.

There’s a wonderful way that each one of us can help our less fortunate neighbors. An organized Thanksgiving gift basket drive is one really great idea that can be implemented in your own community. You could begin organizing it through your local church or through a community center such as a Senior service organizations, or maybe through a recreation center.

Another variation on a Thanksgiving gift basket drive is to alternatively have a clothing drive. There are definitely plenty of kids and adults who cannot afford any warm winter clothing. Some examples to include in a clothing drive are warm coats, sweaters, scarves, gloves and socks are great additions to a clothing gift basket.

There are so many ways in which you can make a difference in other people’s lives, these are just 2 suggestions. Why not have a brainstorming session with whatever group you belong to, and see what other types of Thanksgiving gift basket ideas you all can come up with. This is definitely a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving in the true spirit of this special holiday!

Homemade Gift Basket Ideas – Homemade Thanksgiving Cornucipia

Visit my website for not only instructions for a Homemade Thanksgiving Cornucopia, but also dozens of other homemade Thanksgiving hostess gift ideas! You’ll find gift basket themes specifically for this holiday theme and ten recipes for [...]

Thanksgiving Gifts

On this festival people exchange gifts with each other which can be anything including flower baskets, bouquets, gift baskets of snacks, fruits, candies, decoration pieces, beautiful serving platters, dishes and many more.

Thanks Giving Gift Ideas – Gift Baskets For Thanksgiving Feast

Give thanks to your family and friends with a Thanksgiving gift basket. Giving thanks to the people in your life is important [...]

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The history of Thanksgiving has often been misrepresented in the course of U.S. history.  Some American history books even distorted the origin of Thanksgiving to the extent that they say that it was the Pilgrims who saved the Native Indians, and not the other way around.

In more recent times the history of Thanksgiving has been more adequately researched and delineated, but maybe we’ll never know what really occurred during that time when the Pilgrims arrived. After all, it was such a long time ago and none of us were there to see any of it. So, thankfully, there is a more objective overview of the history of Thanksgiving existing today.

Most people think of Thanksgiving as the time that the Pilgrims came to Plymouth Rock, and subsequently got together with the Native Indians and had a feast. Indeed, the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620 via a ship called the Mayflower.  They endured a terribly bitter winter in which many of the original passengers of the Mayflower perished.

Fortunately for the Pilgrims, the Native Indians helped the rest of them survive and then the year after, as a celebration, they were able to have a 3 day feast – This wasn’t necessarily the holiday that we now know as Thanksgiving, since it wasn’t celebrated annually yet, and it didn’t occur again in the next 5 years.

Another aspect that is documented about the history of Thanksgiving is in 1676, when the city of Charlestown celebrated the success of their community. The Native Americans did not participate in this celebration, and in fact, a large part of the celebration was due to the their triumph over the Natives, whom at that time they saw as enemies they had defeated.

Moving on a century, there was a Thanksgiving celebration in honor of defeating the British at Saratoga. Then in 1789 George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving, but many pther people including Thomas Jefferson opposed this proclamation. Finally, though, President Lincoln officially proclaimed Thanksgiving in 1863 after a lady magazine editor named Sarah Josepha Hale had campaigned for a
Thanksgiving holiday for over 40 years. Since then, Thanksgiving has become an annual event, although the date changed quite a few times before it settled on the 4th Thursday of November.

So, if you look back on the history of Thanksgiving, it’s quite fascinating to see how much the holiday has changed over time and how it came to be the occasion it is today. Back then, Thanksgiving feast happened as a result of specific events, but now it’s a regular treasured holiday in North America. It’s become a special time when we adorn our homes with decorations for Thanksgiving, and friends and family gather together to eat and give thanks and count our blessings.

3 Tips To Teach Kids About Thanksgiving History

Thanksgiving is such a special time. It’s a time to reflect on all the blessings in your life. All too often we focus on bad things and don’t take time out of our busy schedules to be thankful for our blessings.

How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey

The history of Thanksgiving is much deeper than you think.

Thanksgiving History and Origins

From the Pilgrims first landing in the New World to their feast with the Indians, Thanksgiving’s history brings to realization the meaning behind this holiday.

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