The document provides a history of Thanksgiving, describing how the Pilgrims fled religious persecution in England and traveled to America on the Mayflower. It details their difficult early months in Plymouth, Massachusetts, struggling to survive their first winter. Native Americans, specifically the Wampanoag, helped the Pilgrims by teaching them farming and hunting techniques. In the autumn of 1621, after their first successful corn harvest, the Pilgrims held a celebratory three-day feast and invited the Wampanoag, who brought five deer to the celebration. This feast is considered the first Thanksgiving. The document then discusses traditions associated with the modern Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.