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Published: 20.03.2008.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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History & Origin
Origins trace to harvest festivals that have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times;
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the pilgrims and the indians in 1621 to celebrate a successful harvest in the new land;
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November (between November 22 and November 28)
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday;

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