10. The Great Depression
During the Great Depression, resources were scare for most people. Some people think that giving thanks at that time was challenging…
9. Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1863, during the US Civil War…
8. Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale used her influence as an writer and editor to help persuade the nation to celebrate Thanksgiving…
7. State Adoption: New York
Although giving thanks on a certain day of the year may seem matter of fact, there are several facts about Thanksgiving which are barely known.
6. George Washington
Learn about different types of sources and how they can help us learn accurate history like the history of Thanksgiving…
5. Autumn Harvest
The Pilgrims had very little knowledge of how to cultivate food. With the help of Indigenous People, the first Autumn Harvest was earned…
4. Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims’ Mayflower Compact has been viewed by some people as the first western-oriented democratic practice in the Americas…
3. Squanto
Squanto was a member of the Patuxet and had adventured to Europe and back before helping the Pilgrims…
2. Pilgrim Immigration Factors
When the Pilgrims left Europe for America there were a number of push and pull factors that influenced their decisions….
1. Indigenous History of Masschusetts
Prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims in modern-day Massachusetts, several groups of Indigenous Peoples already lived near where they would land.