Hi everyone! As you probably know, Thanksgiving just passed and this year it took place on Thursday, November 23. In this post, I am going to tell you a bit about the history of Thanksgiving. Also, I’m going to be listing ten things that I am grateful for.

History of Thanksgiving:

It all started in 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag (a Native American tribe) got together and had a big feast in the fall. This was one of the first Thanksgiving feasts with the colonies. This was how it was for more than two centuries – the colonists and the states all having Thanksgiving celebrations. Then, in 1863, during the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared that Thanksgiving feasts/celebrations will take place in November. But, many Americans, including Native Americans, think that Thanksgiving hides the fact that oppression and bloodshed might have occurred between the European settlers and the Native Americans because of their rocky relationship.

https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

 

Now, here are ten things that I am grateful for:

1. My family
2. My friends
3. My soccer team
4. My teachers
5. My theatre cast
6. Food/clean water
7. Cheese
8. The Internet
9. My school
10. WEEKENDS

 

Thanks for reading and I hope you had a good Thanksgiving!