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 Thanksgiving Another thing I learned was that Thanksgiving used to be on different days. At first, a Thanksgiving would be proclaimed after a major event ; for example, if a battle was won, offiials would proclaim a day of giving thanks. Soon, it became custom to have it in the fall, but there wasn't a set day. It also was not a national holiday. Hale from New Hampshire wanted Thanksgiving to be a national holiday. She wrote to five presidents but they all declined. Finally Abraham Lincoln agreed with Hale and Thanksgiving became a national holiday. A third thing I learned was that the pilgrims are thought to have started the tradition of Thanksgiving when the had the feast with the Native Americans. It's true they had the feast, but we do not celebrate Thanksgiving because of that. We started celebrating it because it was a day to appreciate and pray. It was also established as a way to bring people together Article posted November 24, 2009 at 08:22 AM • comment (1) • Reads 1510 • Return to Blog List Add a CommentPosted Comments  I like how you told what Thanksgiving was about to people in the olden days. I also like how you gave facts about how Thanksgiving wasn't a natural holiday.
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