History
History
History Links
- The First Thanksgiving Explores what the first Thanksgiving was and what it wasn't. Attempts to dispel common myths. From the Plimouth Foundation.
- The True Thanksgiving Story Examines the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States. Pays particular attention to the religious roots of the occasion.
- The Mayflower Web Pages The complete site for Mayflower history and genealogy, including an account of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
- Thanksgiving Facts Assortment of historical facts related to Thanksgiving.
- The Teenagers of the Mayflower Thanksgiving history facts about the teens that crossed the Atlantic with their families on the Mayflower.
- Thanksgiving and Football A historical look at the tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving from SportsJones Magazine.
- The First Thanksgiving Researched and published by the staff at Plimoth Plantation of Plymouth, MA, page gives the truth behind the folklore of the First Thanksgiving.
- The Thanksgiving Story Traces the history of Thanksgiving from the Pilgrims' first observance to the creation of a legal holiday.
- Oh, how that Thanksgiving Spread Has Changed Since 1621 This article from CNN compares the feasts of Thanksgivings past with contemporary American spreads.
- The Thanksgiving Story History of Thanksgiving, including proclamations by Washington, Lincoln, and Bradford.
- The First Thanksgiving Events leading up to the first Thanksgiving, including historical documents.
- Thanksgiving in Canton, Mass. in 1884 Reproduction of a Thanksgiving menu from 1884. Complete with cooking instructions which are for reference only--DOES NOT comply with today's USDA standards.
- The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact Includes descriptions of the first and second Thanksgivings. Also offers a downloadable ZIP package of web pages with historical background information.
- Thanksgiving History, customs, and traditions.
- History of Thanksgiving HistoryChannel.com's History of Thanksgiving allows visitors to travel back to Plymouth and learn surprising facts about the first feast, from what food was consumed to what pilgrims really wore.
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