Thanksgiving Celebration USA - every year on the fourth Thursday of November. Its (hi)story and evolution throughout time

1. Thanksgiving Day 2013
November 28th

2. Thanksgiving (Hi)story
November
1620

3. Thanksgiving
MAYFLOWER
COMPACT
(foundation of the
Constitution of the USA)
The LANDING
of the PILGRIMS
(1877, by Henry A. Bacon)

4. Thanksgiving
Wampanoag
Indians

5. 1621 - THE FIRST
THANKSGIVING
3-day celebration:
pumpkin, venison, fish,
nuts, beans, berries,
corn, grapes…
1914, Jennie A. Brownscombe
Early 20th century, J.L.G. Ferris
Thanksgiving

6. Thanksgiving
Sarah J. Hale
1788-1879
Poet, editor, author;
campaigner for the
creation of the
holiday
Thanksgiving

7. www.whitehouse.gov
Thanksgiving
1863
Proclamation of a
national
Thanksgiving Day
to be celebrated on
the LAST THURSDAY
NOVEMBER
1941
THANKSGIVING
will be on the
4th THURSDAY
NOVEMBER

8. Modern Thanksgiving
Freedom from
Want
(1943, Norman Rockwell)
Family feast to eat
roast turkey,
pumpkin pie and
GIVE THANKS

9. What are YOU thankful for?
I’m thankful for…
…

10. Thank you!
Alexandra Duarte

11. Sources
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/hispaint.htm
http://www.plimoth.org/
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php
http://www.bigorrin.org/wampanoag_kids.htm
http://www.buffalopost.net/?tag=wampanoag
http://suite101.com/article/the-first-thanksgiving-day-a34145
http://www.nativetech.org/wigwam/phototour.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Happy Thanksgiving!