Thanksgiving Day, Детальна інформація

Thanksgiving Day
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|their ship, the Mayflower. The trip was very difficult, and many |

|people got sick. But while they were on the crowded ship, the |

|Pilgrims agreed on a form of government for their new colony. This |

|agreement, the Mayflower Compact, established the principles of |

|voting and majority rule. |

|Finally on December 22 the travels landed the Plymouth, |

|Massachusetts. There as not enough food for the long, cold winter, |

|and many settlers died. Then some friendly Indians, Samoset, Chief |

|Massasoit, and Squanto, showed to the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish, |

|and plant corn, beans, and other foods. Because of their help, the |

|Plymouth settlers had a good harvest the next fall. |

|Governor William Bradford declared some special day of |

|thanksgiving. The Pilgrims and the Indians had three-day feast of |

|deer, wild turkey and fish. There were also nuts, corn, beans, |

|pumpkins wild fruits, cranberries, and other foods. The first |

|Thanksgiving celebration was a great success. |

|President Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as an official |

|national holiday. Now every year on the fourth Thursday of November|

|American families and friends gather, have a feast, and give |

|thanks. Some traditional Thanksgiving food are turkey, dressing, |

|sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. |

Turkey Noodle Casserole

. 1 pkg frozen peas, thawed under cool running water (10 ounce)

. 2 cups diced cooked turkey (or ham)

. 1 1/2 cups cooked noodles

. butter or margarine

. 1/4 cup chopped onion

. 8 ounces sliced mushrooms

. 1 can (10 1/2-ounce) cream of mushroom soup

. 1/2 cup milk

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