A short article tracing the history of Thanksgiving in North America. 'Most Americans are familiar with the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving Feast of 1621, but few realize that it was not the first festival of its kind in North America.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
This site describes how the 'First Official thanksgiving in America' was held by English colonists at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia on December 4, 1619, 'one year and 17 days prior to the landing of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts!'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
This article provides suggestions from Dr. Joyce Brothers about 'how families and individuals can best go about keeping their Thanksgiving as stress-free as possible.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
Recipes and menus for major and some minor holidays (including April Fool's Day, Mardi Gras, and Oktoberfest). Cooks will appreciate the sidebar topics that pop up with every recipe: Terms and Tips Encyclopedia, Culinary Q and As, Ingredient Substitutes, and Fat and Calorie Calculator.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
'... assists teachers in preparing lessons about the first Thanksgiving.' Covers 'which Native peoples met the first European immigrants in 1621, the harvest celebration, the Wampanoag today, the importance of corn, and instructions on how to make Johnny cakes.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
Presents a brief description of the relationship between selected holidays and the vernal equinox (Easter), summer solstice (summer weddings), autumnal equinox (Thanksgiving), and winter solstice (Christmas).. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
