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Thanksgiving Day History

Journey back to the origins of Thanksgiving, from the Pilgrim's first harvest feast to its establishment as a national holiday.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01In what year is the famous harvest feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag, commonly referred to as the 'First Thanksgiving,' said to have taken place?
  • 02Which Native American tribe participated in the 1621 harvest feast with the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony?
  • 03Which U.S. President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Thursday of November?
  • 04The 'First Thanksgiving' feast took place in which colonial settlement?
  • 05What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
  • 06Who was the Wampanoag man who acted as an interpreter and guide to the Pilgrim settlers, having learned English from previous contact with explorers?
  • 07Which magazine editor campaigned for nearly 36 years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, earning her the nickname 'Mother of Thanksgiving'?
  • 08While Abraham Lincoln established the modern national holiday, which President issued the first national Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789?
  • 09The 1621 feast lasted for how many days?
  • 10In 1941, Congress passed a joint resolution, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, that officially moved the national Thanksgiving Day to which Thursday in November?
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