Giving thanks at harvest time is nothing new. Different nations and groups of people around the world have been celebrating the harvest since the beginning of agriculture, as chronicled in the Old Testament. Today, in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving, a time to praise the Lord for His mercy and love. Most people know that the first Thanksgiving celebration had something to do with the Pilgrims and the Indians, but there is much more to the story than that! On the one hand, it seemed a thing like this painting by Norman Rockwell. We will deepen and jointly about the storied history of Thanksgiving. You may be surprised by what you find!

Sail to the New World

The Pilgrims were a group of Christians who wanted to worship the Lord in the way they see fit. They found the oppressive monarchy in England to be restrictive of liberty and first left for the Netherlands. Believing that the Dutch way of life to be at odds with biblical teachings, then scheduled to leave for the New World. Meanwhile, the separatists want to leave England for very similar reasons. They wanted to "separate" from the Church in England and also established for the New World. Together they reached an agreement with a London stock company and organized a pilgrimage to what is now called North America. They sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 and went into unfamiliar territory.

Landing on American Shores

Despite the pilgrims and the separatists set for Virginia, which experienced strong winds and currents that eventually led to Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. Upon landing, he fell to his knees and thanked the Lord, to safely drive through the dangerous Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, they were far from safe. The pilgrims and the separatists had to weather the winter months very cold. Prepared for such dramatically low temperatures, which lost nearly half its men who had sailed on the Mayflower. Fortunately, the Wampanoag helped the colonists during their first winter in the provisions that offer and guidance.

Native American Meeting

Once the winter had passed, the settlers worked hard to prepare enough food for them during the coming winter. God smiled at the settlers and blessed with a bountiful harvest. Wishing to thank the Lord for his provision, ate for three days. Ninety-one Wampanoag Indians joined the Pilgrims and the separatists of the party. They celebrated along with a variety of activities including archery, ax throwing, and of course, parties.

However, the party was not the smorgasbord we know today. The settlers are likely to not eat turkey legs and certainly not hot pumpkin pie. We know that eating "poultry", the more likely is somewhat harder and stronger than a fat turkey. The pilgrims do not live in log cabins or funny hats or using buckles. They do not hunt with shotguns any curve. These are all romantic images that have been sold to us by the vendors and artists hoping to harness the spirit of Thanksgiving. In fact, many historians doubt that the Pilgrims even landed at Plymouth Rock landing normally associate with that famous!

Becoming nationally recognized Holiday

Thanksgiving was not an annual event yet. In 1623, three years later, the settlers prayed during a devastating drought that the Lord would provide rain for their crops. When God answered her prayer with a day of steady rain the next day, the colonists declared a day of thanksgiving. Twenty years after Thanksgiving became a holiday when Edward Rawson, Charlestown, Massachusetts Council of City Clerk, signed on a holiday. A century later, George Washington suggested the U.S. could hold a national day of thanksgiving. His colleagues thought that was a dumb idea.

However, another century later, Sarah Josepha Hale, magazine editor, asked lawmakers and politicians of Action Thanks to declare a national holiday. After forty years of requests, President Abraham Lincoln finally declared the last Thursday of November would be a national day of thanksgiving.

About the Author:

Mimi Rothschild is a homeschooling mother, writer, children’s rights advocate, and Founder and C.E.O. of home education company Learning by Grace, Inc. She and her husband of 28 years reside with their 8 children right outside Philadelphia, PA.

Rothschild launched Learning By Grace, Inc. because she believed that our nation’s public school system has failed parents and students. Learning By Grace, Inc. offers online education through a multimedia-rich curriculum to PreK-12 children across the country and throughout the world.

An accomplished author, Rothschild has written books regarding education published by McGraw Hill and others. Her Daily Education News Feed consists of articles and essays dealing with alternative learning methods.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – History of Thanksgiving

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