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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The American Thanksgiving Day history


Most Americans are connected with a pilgrim Thanksgiving Day of 1621, but few realize that it wasn't the first Festival of its kind in North America. Long before all Europeans set foot in the Americas, the indigenous peoples urged to ensure a good harvest with dances and rituals of Thanksgiving.

History tells us the first Thanksgiving service seller held by Europeans in North America that occurred on 27 May, 1578 Newfoundland. Religious pilgrims who were sharing that fled oppression in England. Thank you for the Jamestown settlers safe arrival and any other service, was created in the year 1610 when the ship arrived after the difficult winter supplies.Then, in 1621-pilgrims Plymouth Plantation, Massachusetts held a Thanksgiving to give thanks to God for helping them to survive the winter holiday this cruel. three days and provided enough food pilgrims 53 and 90 Americans.

In 1623, the pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation held after another day of Thanksgiving. As drought was destroying their crops, settlers, prayed and fasted for relief and the rain came a few days later.Shortly afterwards, the captain miles Standish came with Staples, welcomed the new Dutch supply was on her way because all this luck, colonists held a day of Thanksgiving and prayer on June 30. This proves 1623 Festival were the source of our Thanksgiving Day, because it is also a religious and social thank you 's.

During the American Revolutionary War in the Continental Congress appointed a Thanksgiving Day for one or more each year, each time recommending managers of different situations of these countries in maintaining their days. Christmas Sunday national discovery of Hoodia has been granted by the Continental Congress in 1777.

Should give some credit for establishing the annual Thanksgiving holiday Sarah Josepha Hale.Was the author of the book Lady's women's magazine Godey.She began to ask for a day in the year 1827 by print magazines articles is also a story of its dozens of letters to Senators Governors, Presidents. Finally, after 36 years of crusading won her battle. in October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared that the 26-day and national Thanksgiving be observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November.He also made it partially to help soothe the national mood, he was tired of the civil war.

In 1865, President Andrew Johnson, declared Thanksgiving for 7 December 1865. Andrew Johnson was also the first President to give the employees of the Government of the day, making it a legal holiday.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, Depression-era to give merchants sell more days before Christmas, the third day will be allocated Thursday Thanksgiving in 1939 and 1940. but he was met with much opposition popular, because of the change required rescheduling events such as Thanksgiving Day parades and games soccer. in 1941, a shared solution medal set fourth week officially November's national holiday for Thanksgiving.On 26 December 1941, President Roosevelt signed this Bill following the date of Thanksgiving to interest federal law.

History shows us that we have both indigenous and European immigrants for a chance to look at the credits for a day of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time when our families and friends come together to thank God and country for the many churches all us. door also for their special services.

On this Thanksgiving, I hope all celebrate with prayer, patriotism, showing the gratefulness originally presented by pilgrims, and the native Americans in 1623.








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Monday, October 4, 2010

By: Thanksgiving blogging, redux: How Not to Cook a Wolf : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Historiann, hard at work in her kitchen

Good morning!  (I think it’s still morning in America, even in Nova Scotia.)  Yesterday, I made a pecan pie and a pumpkin pie, using recipes from the Joy of Cooking (1964 edition) and The L.L. Bean Book of New New England Cookery (1987), respectively.  I’ve been up cooking away in my kitchen, de-brining the turkey and preparing a mountain of dressing to be cooked alongside the turkey.  I found this extremely delicious traditional-style recipe for dressing last year, and I’m sticking with it, also from The L.L. Bean Book:

Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing (Dressing):

1 pound chestnuts

2 T butter

1 1/2 C chicken broth

2 T Madeira or sherry

1/2 pound country sausage (I use a full pound.  Hey–it’s a holiday!)

4 medium onions, chopped

2 1/2 C chopped celery

1 t dried thyme

1 t dried sage, crumbled (I use fresh, and more of it than is called for here.)

1/4 C chopped parsley

7 C torn bread crumbs, somewhat stale

salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

To prepare chestnuts:  Cut a cross in the chestnuts and put them in a saucepan with cold water to cover.  Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.  Remove a few at a time and peel off both the outer and inner skin while they are still hot.  Braise the peeled chestnuts in a heavy saucepan with the butter, broth, and Madeira, and gently simmer 30-40 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.

Meanwhile, cook the sausage meat, breaking it up with a fork, until it has released its fat, about 8-10 minutes.  Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl, and pour off all but 1/4 cup of the fat.  Saute the onions and celery in the fat about 5 minutes, then add them to the bowl along with the seasonings, bread crumbs, and cooked chestnuts.  Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Makes about 10 cups

The chestnuts, as always, are a big hassle, but they make your whole house smell really great when they’re simmering away in Madeira, stock, and butter.  It will smell very festive, even if that’s all you’re contributing to Thanksgiving dinner!

Other participants in this recipe exchange include Notorious, Ph.D. and Clio Bluestocking, who have already posted their holiday recipes over at their places (butternut squash lasagna and holiday margaritas, respectively!)  Dr. Crazy has posted her sweet potato gratin recipe–please post the brussels sprouts recipe too!  And Roxie’s World has posted a delish sounding “Cranberry, Cherry, and Walnut Chutney,” so we’ve covered all of the major Thanksgiving food groups:  turkey and pies (in my previous posts this week), and now squash, dressing, potatoes, cranberries, and alcohol.  I’m copying a recipe that was pasted into another thread by Indyanna, and hope more of you will post your holiday favorites here later today, if you get a chance to go on-line.  (And please, if others of you have posted recipes on your blogs, send a trackback or leave a link in the comments below!)

And if you’re not cooking, check out this very cool website for school-aged children about the First Thanksgiving, sponsored by Plimoth Plantation, the excellent re-creation of the 1627 English village and Wampanoag homesite.  It has evolved into one of the best public history sites in the United States.  Happy
Thanksgiving, everybody!

See also Thanksgiving Blogging part I and part II for other dressing and pie recipes.


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