Thanksgiving
how to hunt, fish and grow food. They also taught them, how to use fish for fertilizer in growing
corn, pumpkin and beans. The Pilgrims had a good harvest. Governor William Bradford issued a
proclamation establishing a day of Thanksgiving to God.
The first Thanksgiving was cooked and served out-of-doors. The celebration lasted for 3 days.It
was successful.
Thanksgiving Day was established by the United States Congress as a legal federal holiday.
Many of the traditions come from that first Thankgiving celebration.
Today, for many Americans, Thanksgiving is a four-day holiday. People eat turkey, squash,
corn. Pumpkin pie and Indian pudding are traditional Thanksgiving desserts.
It is the most important holiday in America.