10. The pilgrims invited Samoset,
Squanto and many other native
Americans to join them as a way
of giving thanks for their help.
11. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln
declared the 4th Thursday of
November as national
festival for Thanksgiving
12. Today on Thanksgiving day , American families
come together to have a big feast. They eat
turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce,
vegetables and… pumpkin cake.