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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a North American holiday cel-
ebrated on the second Monday of October in
Canada while in the United States it is celebrated
on the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving
was made a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln
in 1863 during the civil war. This festival is a mix of
European and North American traditions. In many
cultures people celebrate the beginning and end
of the harvest season with thanks and feasting.

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Thanksgiving was celebrated by communities all
across the early settlements of the North Ameri-
can east coast from as early as 1621. The story of
the ‘First Thanksgiving’ says that Squanto, a
Patuxet Native American residing with the Wam-
panoag tribe taught early settlers at Plymouth
colony to grow maize and fish for eel.

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It is also said that since Squanto
knew how to speak English, which
he learnt on his travels as a slave
through Europe, he helped the
settlers get additional supplies
from the Wampanoag chief. This
got them through their first winter
in this new land.

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Turkey, either baked or roasted,
plays a central role in the traditional
American thanksgiving dinner. It is
generally the central dish served
while stuffing, mashed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, sweet potato, vari-
ous fall vegetables, and pumpkin
pie are all served as well.

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This holiday is a time for family
where people travel long distances
to share in this one meal with their
loved ones. Many food drives are or-
ganised in time for Thanksgiving
and much effort is taken to provide
food for the less fortunate.
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