Celebrated in the USA on the fourth Thursday of November, this national holiday originated in the 1600's. Although there are different versions of exactly how this day became a tradition, there is no doubt that it is a time to give thanks for what we have - as individuals, as families and as a nation.
Usually celebrated with family members and friends, the modern day Thanksgiving is thought of by many to be a day of feasting on good food (including the traditional turkey with stuffing), the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the television in the morning and football in the afternoon, good conversation and an overall feeling of well-being and gratitude.
Below we have listed some of the many, many resources on the WWW about this annual, historical celebration.
- The First Thanksgiving Proclamation
- June 20, 1676.
- Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
- Misplaced for over 100 years, this is a
copy of our first President's proclamation about the holiday.
- A Season of Thanksgiving History
- Lots of links to sites with the history of
this day.
- Thanksgiving Remembered
- From the Library of Congress, a great collection of how this
holiday was be celebrated at different points in our history.
- Thanksgiving Resources from the Bellingham Schools
- Many resources to information, photos,
etc. about the history of Thanksgiving for students, teachers and others.
- The Thanksgiving Story
- A general history of this day.
- Thanksgiving in the USA
- History, traditional foods served and how we celebrate in
America. (For children.)
- Thanksgiving
- Lots of information about the history of the holiday,
the part the pilgrims and American Indians played, and the traditions that
have become a part of this holiday.
- The First Thanksgiving
- More about the history of this holiday.
- Thanksgiving
- From Tech
20/20, this site includes history and traditional food.
- An American Thanksgiving for Kids and Families
- From Not Just for Kids, this
site provides history, fun and games for kids related to this day, and
recipes galore.
- Thanksgiving with Reader's Digest
- Personal stories about Thanksgiving plus more recipes.
- A Tennessee Thanksgiving
- Celebrating in East Tennessee and across the nation with traditions,
history, sports, food and more food!
- Thanksgiving on the World Wide Web
- Lots more resources related to Thanksgiving history, recipes, personal holiday stories and educational and fun links for children.
