History and tradition of Thanksgiving day.

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In 1621,after a hard and devastating first year in the new world,the Pilgrims'fall harvest was very successful and plentiful.There were corn,fruit,and vegetables,along with fish which was packed in salt,and meat that was smoke cured over fires.They found that they had enough food to put away for the winter,the Pilgrims had beaten the odds.Their Governor,Willian bradford,proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving that was to be shared by all of the colonists and the neighboring Native American Indians.In the 1860s,it became a national holiday,and today it is a time for family reunions,watching sports on TV,and having a relaxing 4-day weekend.