The Origin of Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
Fourth Thursday in November
Almost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago.
In 1620, a boat filled with more than one hundred people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World（新大陆）. This religious group had begun to question the beliefs of the Church of England and they wanted to separate from it. The Pilgrims settled in what is now the state of Massachusetts. Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food, half the colony died from disease. The following spring the Iroquois Indians（美国纽约州东北部易洛魁族印第安人）taught them how to grow corn, a new food for the colonists. They showed them other crops to grow in the unfamiliar soil and how to hunt and fish.
In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, barley（大麦）, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited the local Indian chief and 90 Indians. The Indians brought deer to roast with the turkeys and other wild game offered by the colonists. The colonists had learned how to cook cranberries and different kinds of corn and squash dishes from the Indians. To this first Thanksgiving, the Indians had even brought popcorn.
In following years, many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks.
After the United States became an independent country, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate. George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then in 1863, at the end of a long and bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year. The President must proclaim that date as the official celebration.
Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.
In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and charitable organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need, particularly the homeless. On most tables throughout the United States, foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional.
Symbols of Thanksgiving
Turkey, corn, pumpkins and cranberry sauce（酸果曼沙司）are symbols which represent the first Thanksgiving. Now all of these symbols are drawn on holiday decorations and greeting cards. The use of corn meant the survival of the colonies. "Indian corn" as a table or door decoration represents the harvest and the fall season.
Sweet-sour cranberry sauce, or cranberry jelly, was on the first Thanksgiving table and is still served today. The cranberry is a small, sour berry. It grows in bogs（沼泽）, or muddy areas, in Massachusetts and other New England states. The Indians used the fruit to treat infections. They used the juice to dye their rugs and blankets. They taught the colonists how to cook the berries with sweetener（甜味佐料）and water to make a sauce. The Indians called it "ibimi" which means "bitter berry." When the colonists saw it, they named it "crane-berry" because the flowers of the berry bent the stalk over, and it resembled the long-necked bird called a crane. The berries are still grown in New England.
In 1988, a Thanksgiving ceremony of a different kind took place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. More than four thousand people gathered on Thanksgiving night. Among them were Native Americans representing tribes from all over the country and descendants of people whose ancestors had migrated to the New World.
The ceremony was a public acknowledgment of the Indians' role in the first Thanksgiving 350 years ago. Until recently most schoolchildren believed that the Pilgrims cooked the entire Thanksgiving feast, and offered it to the Indians. In fact, the feast was planned to thank the Indians for teaching them how to cook those foods. Without the Indians, the first settlers would not have survived. (译文仅供参考大意)
感恩节的来历
11月的第四个星期四是感恩节。感恩节是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日，因此美国人提起感恩节总是备感亲切。感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日(holiday)，它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。1620年，一些朝拜者乘坐“五月花”号船去美洲寻求宗教自由。他们在海上颠簸了两个月之后，终于在酷寒的十一月里，在现在的马莎塞州的普里茅斯登陆。在第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于(die)饥饿和传染病，活下来的人们在第一个春季即1621年开始播种。整个夏天(summer)他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来，他们深知自己的生存以及殖民地的存在都将取决于即将到来的收成。最后(finally)，庄稼获得了意外的丰收，为了感谢上帝赐予的丰收，举行了3天的狂欢活动。从此，这一习俗就沿续下来，并逐渐风行各地。1863年，美国总统林肯宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节。感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天，直到如今。届时，家家团聚，举国同庆，其盛大、热烈的情形，不亚于中国人过春节。
感恩节庆祝模式许多年来从未改变。丰盛的家宴早在几个月之前就开始着手准备。人们在餐桌上可以吃到苹果、桔子、栗子、胡桃和葡萄，还有葡萄干布丁、碎肉馅饼、各种其他食物以及红莓苔汁和鲜果汁，其中最妙和最吸引人的大菜是烤火鸡(roastturkey)和南瓜馅饼(pumpkinpie)，这些菜一直是感恩节中最富于传统和最受人喜爱的食品(food)。
The Mayflower Compact
IN The Name of God, Amen.
We whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King
James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first colony in the northern Parts of Virginia;
Do by these Presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one another,
covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof do enact,
constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. In WITNESS whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King James of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth and of Scotland, the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini, 1620.
John Carver Edward Tilley Degory Priest William Bradford John Tilley Thomas Williams Edward Winslow Francis Cooke Gilbert Winslow William Brewster Thomas Rogers Edmund Margeson Issac Allerton Thomas Tinker Peter Browne Myles Standish John Rigdale Richard Britteridge John Alden Edward Fuller Georoe Soule Samuel Fuller John Turner Richard Clarke Christopher Martin Francis Eaton Richard Gardiner William Mullins James Chilton John Allerton William White John Crackston Thomas English Richard Warren John Billington Edward Dotey John Howland Moses Fletcher Edward Leister Stephen Hopkins John Goodman
感恩节英文介绍（双语） Thanksgiving Day is the United States and Canada shared Festival, created by the people of the United States, the intention was to thank God given good harvest, thanks to help from the indians. In America, Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November every year, and from that date will be on leave for two days; while the Canadian and American Thanksgiving at different times, the second Monday of October. Everyone agrees the dinner must be roast turkey. A turkey with a bread dressing to absorb the delicious juices flowing during baking, but cooking techniques often because of family and regions vary, what filler application is difficult to get consistent. What are the Thanksgiving Day game? The game, cranberry race: put a bowl with cranberries on the floor, 4-10 player in the sitting around, each sent her a. The beginning of the game, they first sewing clothes, and then to a series cranberry, one to 3 minutes; who was the longest string, who will get the prize. As for the string of the slowest person, we also make fun of to send him a worst award. Game two, game of corn: corn five people hid in the house, we go separately, find corn five to participate in the competition, other people watched. The start of the game, five on the rapid exploitation of maize grain in a bowl, who finished first stripping who the winners, then by no race around the bowl next to guess how many grains of corn, guess the number of the nearest award to a bag of popcorn.
感恩节的由来英语版 The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect)。 They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists, but were hired to protect the company's interests. Only about one-third of the original colonists were Separatists. The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the followin ng fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast —— including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims
关于感恩节的由来英文版介绍100词 感恩节美国人会和家人相聚一堂，吃大餐,参加庆祝游行，或者体育活动。我整理关于感恩节的由来英文版介绍100词，希望能帮助到您。 感恩节的由来英文版介绍100词 In the States, Thanksgiving is usually the fourth Thursday in November. And in many states, the Friday after Thanksgiving Thursday is also a holiday, this is called Black Friday. Many people choose to have a long weekend break, spend time with their family or shop for Christmas presents on Black Friday. Many stores offer special discounts. 感恩节的英语单词 Thanksgiving Day 感恩节 Happy Thanksgiving! 感恩节快乐! Let's give thanks. 让我们说些感谢的话。 traditional holiday feast 传统的节日大餐 magnificent Thanksgiving dinner
丰盛的感恩节大餐 propose a toast 敬酒 roast turkey 烤火鸡 pumpkin pie 南瓜派 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 梅西感恩节大游行 Black Friday 黑色星期五 感恩节的相关表达 感恩节快乐： Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving Day! Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States. 感恩节是美国和加拿大的国定假日。 Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feast, parade, sports and family. 感恩节美国人会和家人相聚一堂，吃大餐,参加庆祝游行，或者体育活动。
感恩节英文祝福语(中英对照) 01. though we are not with you but we miss you all on this thanksgiving day. 虽然感恩节你不能和我们在一起，但是我们会想念你的。 02. love you all this thanksgiving day. 感恩节里更加爱你。 03. thanksgiving wishes for you and your family. 给你们全家感恩节的祝福。感恩节的英文祝福语 04. may your life be blessed with joy, love and miracles 希望你的生活里充满了欢乐、关爱和奇迹。 05. thanksgiving just won't be the same without you 没有你感恩节就不会一样了 06. god bless you and your family at thanksgiving and always! 上帝会保佑你和你的家人 07. i wish you could be here on thanksgiving. 但愿你能来陪我过感恩节 08. a card can say more than a thousand words. happy thanks giving day! 千言万语敌不过卡片的祝福 09. it will be sad not to see you during the holiday when
families get together. 没有你的节日我会感到难过 10. have a full thanksgiving day! 感恩节快乐!好好吃一顿吧 11. thanksgiving is a great time to tell you that we love you kids. 感恩节要说我们都爱你们 . joy and fun, wish fulfillment and blessing, come to your home this thanksgiving! 感恩节里尽情享受快乐吧 13. i wouldn't want to spend thanks-giving with anyone else. 我只愿和你共度感恩节 14. have a mid-full thanksgiving! 感恩节请不要暴饮暴食 15. what a wonderful time to be together. 在一起的时光多么快乐 16. wish you a very special thanksgiving day for you and your family. 愿你们有一个特别的感恩节 17. i love to eat, so i love thanksgiving. 我爱吃，所以我爱感恩节
Origin of Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Day Tradition 感恩节的起源与传统 Origin of Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving is America's preeminent day. It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. It has a very interesting history. Its origin can be traced back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have taken place. Journey of Pilgrims The legendary pilgrims, crossed the Atlantic in the year 1620 in Mayflower-A 17th Century sailing vessel. About 102 people traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty. This was so because they were kept in the cargo space of the sailing vessel. No one was allowed to go on the deck due to terrible storms. The pilgrims comforted themselves by singing Psalms- a sacred song. 朝圣者的旅程 传说中的朝圣者，在1620 年在五月花号A 17 世纪帆船横渡了大西洋。约有102 人走过近两个月有极端困难。这是船只的因为他们被关在航行的货物空间。没有人被允许去在甲板上由于可怕的风暴。朝圣者们通过唱诗篇——神圣的歌曲是在自我安慰。 Arrival in Plymouth The pilgrims reached Plymouth rock on December 11th 1620, after a sea journey of 66 days. Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia, they could not reach the place owing to winds blowing them off course. Nearly46 pilgrims died due to extreme cold in winter. However, in the spring of 1621, Squanto, a native Indian taught the pilgrims to survive by growing food. 在普利茅斯的到来 朝圣者在1620 年12 月11 日，经过66 天的海上旅程到达普利茅斯岩石。虽然原先的目的地是什么地方在弗吉尼亚州北部，他们不可能到达的地方由于海风使他们偏离了航线。Nearly46 朝圣者死于极端寒冷的冬季。然而，在春天1621 年，斯匡托，一位印第安人们教这些清教徒种植食物生存下去。 Day of Fasting and Prayer In the summer of 1621, owing to severe drought, pilgrims called for a day of fasting and prayer to please God and ask for a bountiful harvest in the coming season. God answered their prayers and it rained at the end of the day. It saved the corn crops. 天的禁食和祈祷 1621 年，由于严重的干旱，夏季朝圣者呼吁了一天的斋戒和祈祷讨神的喜悦，在即将到来的季节里要求提供了丰硕的成果。上帝回答说他们的祈祷和下雨在年底的一天。它保存的玉米作物。
感恩节介绍中英文对照 【篇一：感恩节英语介绍】 the story of american thanksgiving (contributed by bing wei, granny bettys story time ) 每逢11月第四个星期四，美国人迎来了自己最重要的传统节日感恩节。感恩节，原是清教徒为感谢上天赐与的好收成，同时，也表达 了新英格兰“移民”对印第安土著居民最初的谢意。如今，这一传统 节日更多意味着合家团聚。下文以历史为脉络，探究了感恩节的渊源，并把目光锁定在1621年翔实的感恩“盛宴”上。阅读完文字，别忘点击附带的小测试。 thanksgiving day is an american holiday and not celebrated in continental europe. on the fourth thursday of each november, families and friends gather together for the occasion to celebrate with a traditional turkey dinner, usually in the mid-afternoon. thanksgiving originated as a celebration of the years harvest and is similar to the mid-autumn festival in china. the origin of the thanksgiving day this american tradition started in 1621 before the united states of america was established. it was a huge celebration for a hard-earned harvest the first year after arriving in the new world. on september 6, 1620, the mayflower ship set sail from plymouth, devon, england, taking all the english pilgrims （清教徒）to the new world. the english pilgrims numbered about a hundred people, and left england to escape religious persecution. their voyage to the new world was financed by merchant adventurers, an english investor group. the pilgrims sailed sixty-six days, arrived in the new world in november of the same year. they first settled in a cornfield abandoned by native indians and named it plymouth plantation. they worked on the land with much difficulty and were beset by a devastating plague in which half of the pilgrim died in the long winter of 1620. in the spring of 1621, an indian brave named squanto and her wampanoag （瓦帕浓人，北美印第安人阿尔琴族一部落）tribe came to their help. the tribe taught the pilgrims how to work the earth and plant corn, beans, pumpkins, squash and other crops.
竭诚为您提供优质文档/双击可除关于美国感恩节的英文信息 篇一：感恩节的英文介绍 ThanksgivingDayisaharvestfestival.Traditionally,iti satimetogivethanksfortheharvestandexpressgratitudei ngeneral.Itisaholidaycelebratedprimarilyincanadaand theunitedstates.whileperhapsreligiousinorigin,Thank sgivingisnowprimarilyidentifiedasasecularholiday. ThedateandlocationofthefirstThanksgivingcelebration isatopicofmodestcontention.Thoughtheearliestatteste dThanksgivingcelebrationwason september8,1565inwhatisnowsaintAugustine,Florida[1] [2],thetraditional"firstThanksgiving"isveneratedash avingoccurredatthesiteofplymouthplantation,in1621.
Today,Thanksgivingiscelebratedonthesecondmondayofoc toberincanadaandonthefourthThursdayofnovemberintheu nitedstates.Thanksgivingdinnerisheldonthisday,usual lyasagatheringoffamilymembersandfriends. ThanksgivingDayinAmericaisatimetoofferthanks,offami lygatheringsandholidaymeals.Atimeofturkeys,stuffing ,andpumpkinpie.AtimeforIndiancorn,holidayparadesand giantballoons. 在美国，感恩节是一个感谢恩赐，家庭团聚，合家欢宴的日子；是一个家家餐桌上都有火鸡、填料、南瓜馅饼的日子；是一个充满了印第安玉米、假日游行和巨型气球的日子。 Thanksgivingiscelebratedonthe4thThursdayofnovember, whichthisyear(20XX)isnovember24th. 每年十一月的最后一个星期四是感恩节，在今年（20XX）则是11月24日。下面让我们来看看感恩节的由来吧： Thepilgrimswhosailedtothiscountryaboardthemayflower wereoriginallymembersoftheenglishseparatistchurch(a puritansect).Theyhadearlierfledtheirhomeinenglandan dsailedtoholland(Thenetherlands)toescapereligiouspe
感恩节英文介绍 Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country. In 1620，the settlers，or Pilgrims，they sailed to America on the May flower，seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November，what is now Plymouth，Massachusetts. During their first winter，over half of the settlers died of[1] starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety，knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table，people will find apples，oranges，chestnuts，walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding，mince pie，other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years. Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey stuffed with a bread dressing[3] to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives，it is not easy to get a consensus on[4] the precise kind of stuffing for the royal bird.
关于感恩节的英文介绍 【篇一：感恩节英文介绍(双语)】 感恩节英文介绍（双语） thanksgiving day is the united states and canada shared festival, created by the people of the united states, the intention was to thank god given good harvest, thanks to help from the indians. in america, thanksgiving day is the fourth thursday in november every year, and from that date will be on leave for two days; while the canadian and american thanksgiving at different times, the second monday of october. everyone agrees the dinner must be roast turkey. a turkey with a bread dressing to absorb the delicious juices flowing during baking, but cooking techniques often because of family and regions vary, what filler application is difficult to get consistent. what are the thanksgiving day game? the game, cranberry race: put a bowl with cranberries on the floor, 4-10 player in the sitting around, each sent her a. the beginning of the game, they first sewing clothes, and then to a series cranberry, one to 3 minutes; who was the longest string, who will get the prize. as for the string of the slowest person, we also make fun of to send him a worst award. game two, game of corn: corn five people hid in the house, we go separately, find corn five to participate in the competition, other people watched. the start of the game, five on the rapid exploitation of maize grain in a bowl, who finished first stripping who the winners, then by no race around the bowl next to guess how many grains of corn, guess the number of the nearest award to a bag of popcorn. game three, the game with a teaspoon of pumpkin run, the rules can not be touched by hand pumpkin, who won a first destination. the smaller spoon with the competition, the game is more interesting. 【参考译文】 感恩节是美国和加拿大共有的节日，由美国人民独创，原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成、感谢印第安人的帮助。在美国，感恩节是
感恩节的来历和习俗（中英对照） Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. 在美国，感恩节是一个感谢恩赐，家庭团聚，合家欢宴的日子;是一个家家餐桌上都有火鸡、填料、南瓜馅饼的日子;是一个充满了印第安玉米、假日游行和巨型气球的日子。 Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, which this year (XX) is November 25th. 每年十一月的最后一个星期四是感恩节，在XX年则是11月27日。下面让我们来看看感恩节的由来吧。 The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect)。 They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America. Most of those making
感恩节相关英语的表达大全精选 有句子都有它存在的意义，那么你知道这些节日有哪些知识点呢?下面，小编在这给大家带来感恩节相关英语的表达大全精选，欢迎大家借鉴参考! Thanksgiving Day 感恩节 Happy Thanksgiving Day 感恩节快乐 family reunion 家人团聚 purely American 纯美国式 cherished traditions 宝贵的传统 blessings 恩典 religious services 宗教仪式 Black Friday 黑色星期五 MayFlower 五月花号 Mayflower Compact 《五月花号公约》 Puritan 清教徒 religious persecution 宗教迫害 Wampanoag tribe 万帕诺亚格部落 Plymouth Colony 普利茅斯殖民地 Indian 印第安人 hunt 狩猎 fishing 捕鱼 crop 作物 Turkey 火鸡 Turkey Day (也称)感恩节 venison 鹿肉 wild bird 野鸟 goose 鹅 entree 主菜 sweet potatoes 红薯 cranberries 越橘
pumpkin pie 南瓜派 flavoring 调料 pardon 赦免 A time of family reunion 美国人怎么过感恩节? This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. The writer O. Henry called it the one day that is purely American. Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving, or on Thanksgiving morning.Others travel long distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner, which is the main part of the celebration. 本周四是感恩节。作家欧亨利把这一天称为纯美国式的节日。感恩节不是一个宗教节日，但它有宗教方面的含义。一些美国人在感恩节的前一天或是感恩节的早上参加宗教仪式，还有的长途跋涉和他们的家人团聚。感恩节的主要庆祝方式是一桌丰盛的家庭晚宴。 For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather. The holiday is a time of family reunion. 对许多美国人来说，感恩节这一天是所有家庭成员欢聚一堂的难得时光。这个节日是家人团聚的时刻。 Thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year. Many Americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week. Some mental-health experts say the attacks have frightened people.They say people feel safer and happier close to home. 感恩节这一周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。许多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这一周将改为短途驾车。一些心理健康专家认为，恐怖袭击令人们感到恐慌。他们说，人们在离家较近的地方会觉得更安全、更快乐。 More than any other holiday,Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. Many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives. On Thanksgiving,
The Origin of Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Almost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago. In 1620, a boat filled with more than one hundred people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World（新大陆）. This religious group had begun to question the beliefs of the Church of England and they wanted to separate from it. The Pilgrims settled in what is now the state of Massachusetts. Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food, half the colony died from disease. The following spring the Iroquois Indians（美国纽约州东北部易洛魁族印第安人）taught them how to grow corn, a new food for the colonists. They showed them other crops to grow in the unfamiliar soil and how to hunt and fish. In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, barley（大麦）, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited the local Indian chief and 90 Indians. The Indians brought deer to roast with the turkeys and other wild game offered by the colonists. The colonists had learned how to cook cranberries and different kinds of corn and squash dishes from the Indians. To this first Thanksgiving, the Indians had even brought popcorn. In following years, many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks. After the United States became an independent country, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate. George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then in 1863, at the end of a long and bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving.
感恩节演讲稿（中英文） 感恩节演讲稿（中英文） 【奥巴马XX年感恩节】 remarks of president barack obama on thanksgiving day november 22, XX 美国总统奥巴马感恩节致辞 XX年11月22日 on behalf of the obama family michelle, malia, sasha, bo and me i want to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving. 我代表奥巴马全家米歇尔，玛利亚，莎莎，小狗波，还有我祝愿大家感恩节快乐! for us, like so many of you, this is a day full of family and friends; food and football. i t’s a day to fight the overwhelming urge to take a nap at least until after dinner. but most of all, it’s a time to give thanks for each other, and for the incredible bounty we enjoy. 对于我们来说，就像你们大家一样，这一天会在家人和朋友中度过，一起吃感恩节食物，看橄榄球比赛。这一天要忙忙碌碌总想找个时间小憩一会，至少晚饭后会有这种想法。但对大多数人来说，这一天都会彼此感恩，感谢我们所得到的一切。 that’s especially important this year. as a nation, we’ve just emerged from a campaign season that was passionate, noisy, and vital to our democracy. but it also required us to make choices and sometimes those choices led us to focus on what sets us apart instead of what ties us together; on what candidate we support instead of what country we belong to. 这一天对于今年来说格外重要。作为一个国家，我们刚刚走出充满激情、嘈杂和我们民主制度中最重要的大选季节，但它需要我们作