The pilgrims fled from England, persecuted for their faith.
And went to Holland far far from the reforms of kind Henry the eighth.
They found religious freedom there but soon they would depart
Because their children talked and lived like dutch which broke their parents hearts.
Because their children talked and live like dutch which broke their parents hearts.
They boarded the ship mayflower toward freedom o'er the sea
On the 66 day journey one went to eternity
Though one was gone two boys were born to everyone's delight
First Oceanus Hopkins and little Peregrine White
At long last the mayflower anchored in the Massachusetts Bay.
But one thing must take place before the pilgrims all would stay
they wrote some rules and agreed to submit
To the rulers they would choose it was know as the Mayflower Compact, a Government they'd use.
by Plymouth rock they disembarked they struggled to survive
Til native american Samoset from the woods and arrived
None could speak the others tongue they didn't know what to do
But Samoset brought Squanto who taught them a thing or two
This is thanksgiving day's history
The day they gave thanks
with their family.
Squanto was a traveller from the Abenaki tribe
He spent some time in England and
And knew how to transcribe
Their new friend taught them many things
what berries they could eat
They learned to plant corn with a fish to hunt for deer and meat
Squanto Introduced
the pilgrims to wampannoag chief Massasoit
They made a peace treaty that lasted
until the rule of Metacomet
Pilgrim leader William Bradford wrote to Squanto with flatiron
A special instrument sent of God for their good beyond their expectation
In 1620 one hundred two pilgrims had arrived
But by fall of 1621 only half were still all alive
But those that lived were all so very grateful they survived they invited the wampanoag to a day harvest jive
William Bradford wrote about it and Edward winslow too
And that's is how we know the thanks give story is true
That the pilgrims had invited people from the nations to the very first thanks giving harvest celebration
This is the thanks giving days history a day they gave thanks with their family
They ate deer eels lobsters clams muscles duck turkey goose squash pumpkin corn onions turnips and parsley carrots lettuce sage oats blueberry and berries and cranberries
The feast they shared thanks giving the day was just extraordinary!
The 1621 banquet was quit a celebration
The pilgrims and wampanoag shared with the great appreciation.
Then George Washington decreed to all in 1769
a national thanks giving day from the Maine to the Georgia line
They years passed by with the occasional feast until 1863
When Lincoln made the day a national holiday annually the president said it would take place one day every year the last Thursday from city to frontier
In 1939 thanks giving came a week to early . Roosevelt t thought it wise but it caused quit a controversy he hoped the extra week of holiday shopping would bring new market highs but it failed to boost the economy so it made people criticise
So now the last Thursday in November brings thanksgiving vacation.
YAY!
Were thankful for our homes out friends our relatives and food
So lets spend the day with thankful hearts and life long gratitude
This is thanksgiving days history
The day we gave thanks
With our families
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