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History of the Thanksgiving Holiday

History of the Thanksgiving Holiday. By: Becky Ramzel. Who Started the Tradition?. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War, on October 3, 1863. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_American_President_established_Thanksgiving_as_a_national_holiday.

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History of the Thanksgiving Holiday

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  1. History of the Thanksgiving Holiday By: Becky Ramzel

  2. Who Started the Tradition? • President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War, on October 3, 1863. • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_American_President_established_Thanksgiving_as_a_national_holiday

  3. Why is Thanksgiving celebrated in November? • It was celebrated in late November at the end of the harvest period to solidify the relationship between the settlers and the Native Americans.

  4. Turkey Poem T is for togetherness U is for unity R is relationships K is for kinsmen E is for everyone Y is for you and me!

  5. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving was created by the 16th president of the United States to improve the relationship between the Natives and the new settlers. Today, we celebrate the holiday on the 4th Thursday of November.

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