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	MSN Encarta - Thanksgiving Day
		U.S. president George Washington proclaimed another day of thanksgiving in 1789 in honor of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
		Thanksgiving Day, legal holiday observed annually in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November.
		Two years later, during a period of drought, a day of fasting and prayer was changed to one of thanksgiving because rains came during the prayers.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761569242

	Teacher Lesson Plan - In Congress Assembled
		This unit includes four lessons using primary sources to examine continuity and change in the governing of the United States.
		Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States
		Early Congress Proclaims Holidays examines proclamations calling for a day of thanksgiving and a day of remembrance to honor soldiers who gave their lives in the service of their country.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/constitu/conintro.html

	Religion and the Congress of the Confederation, 1774-89 (Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, Library of Congress Exhibition)
		The first national government of the United States, was convinced that the "public prosperity" of a society depended on the vitality of its religion.
		An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, 1787
		On July 4, 1776, Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams "to bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America." Franklin's proposal adapted the biblical story of the parting of the Red Sea (left).
	lcweb.loc.gov /exhibits/religion/rel04.html

	CLA: What Does the Constitution Really Say?
		[T]o recommend to the People of the United States, a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed, by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a Constitution of Government for their safety and happiness.
		More than 200 years later, we should share this same spirit of thanksgiving and prayer, particularly as we consider that James Madison and other Founding Fathers described the successful drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution as a miracle which could only have been brought about by Divine intervention.
		To declare that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman and prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution or State or Federal law from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.
	www.christianlaw.org /USConst.html (1798 words)

	How to Survive in the US: Holidays
		President's Day (third Monday in February)-A holiday to honor the presidents of the United States, especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both of whom were born in February.
		Independence Day (July 4)-Also called the Fourth of July, celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation.
		Your dormitory or campus group may sponsor special events for holidays, such as a "sweetheart" banquet on Valentine's Day, a costume party on Halloween, a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, or a caroling (singing) and Christmas-tree-decorating party on Christmas.
	www.leaderu.com /isr/lifeinamerica/howtosurvive/holidays.html (518 words)

	indmarkt.htm
		The new arrival or visitor from a German-speaking land is puzzled by the sudden plunge into Christmas, confusing especially when "Thanksgiving" is translated with "Erntedankfest." The American Thanksgiving, with the quick change from cornucopia and harvest symbols to those of Christmas, appears lost in the first big retail weekend of the "Holiday Season."
		The Christmas season is ushered in at the first weekend of Advent with the opening of the Christkindlesmarkt in many German cities and towns.
		The gingerbread house, immortalized in the Grimm's fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel and popularized in Engelbert Humperdink's Christmas Opera of the same name, has become a favorite of Indiana children and adults alike.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/indmarkt.htm (518 words)

	Anomalistic History
		Lastly, seven years prior to Washington's 1789 proclamation for Thanksgiving, President Hanson and the United States Congress urged the newly-formed American states to observe Thursday, November 28, 1782 as a Thanksgiving Day.
		The Great Seal of the United States was first used September 16, 1782, by President Hanson when he signed the orders for an exchange of military prisoners.
		Hanson was a predominate figure in the approval of the Great Seal of the United States, which all Presidents have since been required to use on all official documents.
	www.historiography101.blogspot.com /2003_12_21_historiography101_archive.html (2868 words)

	EDGE Boston : Gay Boston : Travel
		Choose Paris or the Riviera; both packages come with round trip air, 5 nights hotel, Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, trimmings, pumpkin pie (a la Francais) and wine, and breakfast every day of your stay.
		Packages start at $549 and include RT air from the US, 5 nights hotel, daily breakfast, Thanksgiving dinner, city taxes and a Seine River Cruise (Paris stay).
	www.edgeboston.com /index.php?ch=travel (210 words)

	Thanksgiving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Canada, the Thanksgiving in the United States is sometimes referred to as Yanksgiving to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday (Yank being a nickname for a resident of the U.S.).
		Some of the details of the American Thanksgiving story are myths that developed in the 1890s and early 1900s as part of the effort to forge a common national identity in the aftermath of the Civil War and in the melting pot of new immigrants.
		Thanksgiving is usually celebrated almost entirely at home, unlike the Fourth of July or Christmas, which are associated with a variety of shared public experiences (fireworks, caroling, etc.).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thanksgiving (3584 words)

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		Thanksgiving in the United States is a day when people reflect on all the things they are thankful for during the year.
		The Pilgrims continued to hold a Thanksgiving celebration every year, and it was eventually declared a national holiday.
		Thanksgiving is a National Holiday celebrated in both Canada and the US.
	www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com /articles/thanksgiving.htm (691 words)

	Kids Domain - Thanksgiving
		Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the Fourth Thursday in November.
		Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
		Welcome to the Thanksgiving section, where you can kick back, relax, download the coolest screensavers, find new jokes, create great crafts, or master a new game.
	www.kidsdomain.com /holiday/thanks (94 words)

	ESL Quiz - Thanksgiving (Vera Mello) I-TESL-J
		Thanksgiving is a national (_1_) in the United States which celebrates the bountiful crop (_2_) by the Pilgrims in 1621 after a winter of (_3_).
		Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually (_9_) the fourth Thursday of November (_10_) the holiday.
		This (_5_) of celebrating Thanksgiving has continued (_6_) the years.
	a4esl.org /q/j/vm/m-thanksgiving.html (96 words)

	Thanksgiving (United States)
		The modern Thanksgiving celebration in the United States originated with Lammas, a British celebration of an abundant wheat crop.
		However, by 1789, the Thanksgiving custom had spread throughout the colonies and, in that year, George Washington proclaimed November 26 as a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer." Washington's proclamation still did not lead to a regular national observance although many states did celebrate Thanksgiving on an annual basis.
		Thanksgiving celebrations were observed irregularly in the years after 1621.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/national/thnksgvg.html (350 words)

	Thanksgiving Traditions in the United States
		The first Thanksgiving of the new United States of America occurred in 1777 when General George Washington and his army, as instructed by the Continental Congress, stopped in bitter weather in the open fields on their way to Valley Forge to mark the occasion.
		In addition to thanksgiving traditions brought to North America by settlers from many parts of the world, some authorities link the American thanksgiving with the ancient Jewish observance of Sukkot in the fall, which expresses thanks to God for the bounty of the earth.
		This is the feast people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving." This feast was never repeated, so it can't be called the start of a tradition, nor did the colonists or Pilgrims call it a Thanksgiving Feast.
	www.thanksgiving.org /2us.html (773 words)

	Thanksgiving By Marvelicious
		Thanksgiving day continued to be celebrated in the United States on different days in different states until Mrs.
		On Thanksgiving Day, American Families gather around tables laden with food and give thanks for the blessing of the past year.
		After the first New England Thanksgiving the custom spread throughout the colonies, but each region chose its own date.
	www.marvelcreations.com /thanksgiving.html (773 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Thanksgiving Day
		The first national observance was when President Washington, at the request of Congress, recommended Thursday, 26 November, 1789, to the people of the United States "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of Almighty God".
		In 1817 Thanksgiving Day was first officially noticed in New York State, and by 1859 its observance had spread to twenty-eight states and two territories.
		Historians of the day attempt to trace the origin of Governor Bradford's idea (1621) back to the old Hebrew Feast of the Tabernacles and through the ages to the ancient Greek Harvest Feast, Thesmophoria, the Roman Cerealia, and the English Harvest Home.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14555a.htm (773 words)

	Kids' Turn Central - Thanksgiving - Canada
		In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November according to a declaration by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
		Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October.
		In 1879 Canadian Parliament declared November 6th a day of Thanksgiving and a national holiday.
	www.kidsturncentral.com /holidays/thanksgiving.htm (773 words)

	Kids Domain - Thanksgiving
		Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the Fourth Thursday in November.
		Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
		Welcome to the Thanksgiving section, where you can kick back, relax, download the coolest screensavers, find new jokes, create great crafts, or master a new game.
	www.kidsdomain.com /holiday/thanks (773 words)

	The Thanksgiving Story
		In 1789 George Washington proclaimed a National Thanksgiving Day on the last Thursday in November, in honor of the new United States Constitution.
		Though it was not called Thanksgiving at the time, what we recognize as the first Thanksgiving feast was celebrated in 1621 by the pilgrims of the Plymouth colony along with about 90 Wampanoag Indians.
		This prayer and fasting was changed to another thanksgiving celebration when rains came during the prayers.
	holydays.tripod.com /thanks.htm (773 words)

	Fast and Thanksgiving
		The latter was the first nationally declared Thanksgiving Day for the United States, which is still observed on the fourth Thursday each November to the present day.
		Its annual Thanksgiving Day, held on the last Thursday of November, was absorbed by the national Thanksgiving Day established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
		A 1685 Day of Thanksgiving in the Plymouth church was held for “continuance of spirituall and civill liberties, a good harvest notwithstanding a threatening drought, and for health.”
	www.plimoth.org /learn/history/thanksgiving/fastandthanks.asp (773 words)

	Thanksgiving Traditions in the United States
		The first Thanksgiving of the new United States of America occurred in 1777 when General George Washington and his army, as instructed by the Continental Congress, stopped in bitter weather in the open fields on their way to Valley Forge to mark the occasion.
		In addition to thanksgiving traditions brought to North America by settlers from many parts of the world, some authorities link the American thanksgiving with the ancient Jewish observance of Sukkot in the fall, which expresses thanks to God for the bounty of the earth.
		In fact, to these devoutly religious people, a day of thanksgiving was a day of prayer and fasting.
	www.thanksgiving.org /2us.html (773 words)

	Thanksgiving Day
		Thanksgiving Day, national holiday in the United States commemorating the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony in 1621, after a winter of great starvation and privation.
		The day is observed by church services and family reunions; the customary turkey dinner is a reminder of the four wild turkeys served at the Pilgrims' first thanksgiving feast.
		In that year Gov. William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving, and the feast was shared by all the colonists and the neighboring Native Americans.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0848350 (773 words)

	ActivistCash.com United Poultry Concerns
		United Poultry Concerns (UPC) is led by the enigmatic Karen Davis and routinely protests the eating of chicken, turkey, ducks, eggs, and other poultry products.
		United Poultry Concerns is the brainchild of Karen Davis.
		The group can be counted on to launch a letter-writing campaign every year around Thanksgiving, attempting to lay down a guilt trip on those of us who choose to eat turkey.
	www.consumerfreedom.com /activistcash/org_detail.cfm?ORG_ID=24 (773 words)

	USY
		Both USY and Kadima had a Thanksgiving swim and gym program at the Whippany JCC on Nov. 23.
		December brings MetroWest Super Sundy on the 4th, a regional USY membership dance in Pine Brook on the 10th, regional Kadima Bowling in Morris Plains on the 17th, and USY International Convenion Dec. 22-29.
		USY and Kadima have been engaged in fun and Judaism all fall.
	www.shomrei.org /usy.htm (205 words)

	Architect of the Capitol
		The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities.
		The Capitol is open on all federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
		The Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only, Monday through Saturday.
	www.aoc.gov (212 words)

	Peace In Zion United Church of Christ
		Peace in Zion is a member of the United Church of Christ, an inclusive denomination where persons of all backgrounds are warmly received.
		Joint Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service, November 23 7:30 PM, will be held at Peace In Zion UCC with St. Luke’s Lutheran Church from Obelisk.
		Peace In Zion is a community of many individuals, who are seeking God’s direction and sharing together the fascinating transformation of life.
	www.lightjourney.com /?x=pizuccz (239 words)

	Mt. Zion UMC Marietta, GA 770-971-1465
		The UMM is sponsoring their Annual Thanksgiving Pancake Breakfast, which will be held in the gym from 8:00 a.m.
		As in the past, members of Mt. Zion’s BSA Troop 795 will be assisting with this breakfast.
		Click here for a listing of the Advent events that will be offered at Mt. Zion.
	www.mtzionumc.org (227 words)

	\title OUR OWN THANKSGIVING STORY
		In 1841, Rachel Preston Oakes, a Seventh Day Baptist, joined a congregation of Adventists in Washington, New Hampshire, and convinced her pastor, Frederick Wheeler, to accept the Sabbath in 1844.
		The Sabbatarians resolutely observed the seventh day in spite of ridicule and persecution.
		The Seventh Day Baptists are also indirectly responsible for the acceptance of the Sabbath by other groups of Christians.
	graceandknowledge.faithweb.com /sdb.html (4581 words)

	Off the Field - Story - 11.23 Giants “Give Thanks, Give Back” on Thanksgiving Week - Giants.com
		Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth.
		As always, the thousands of pounds of food collected were of great value to the Food Bank, which is constantly in need of food to support the many shelters and feeding programs that lend a helping hand to those who can use one.
		Giants fans poured into the Stadium with donations of non-perishable food, which were dropped-off into waiting ShopRite trucks to be distributed to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (a division of Second Harvest).
	www.giants.com /news/off_the_field/story.asp?story_id=11512 (1309 words)

	The US Navy
		051124-N-8055R-034 Ali Al-Salem, Kuwait (Nov. 24, 2005) - Chief of Navy Reserve, Commander Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. John G. Cotton, seated far left, enjoys Thanksgiving Day celebrations with sailors from Naval Construction Battalion Twenty Two (NMCB-22) and Navy Customs Battalion Papa, at the U.S. Army’s Life Support Area (LSA) Dining Facility (DFAC) in Kuwait.
		Navy Active and Reserve Personnel, DON Civilians and Family Members affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita can click here for Task Force Navy Family (TFNF) hurricane recovery resources for health, legal, administrative matters and much more.
		Navy Customs Battalion PAPA is performing duties for the U.S. Army throughout Kuwait & Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
	www.navy.mil (496 words)

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