Thanksgiving memories (English exercise n°567 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicThanksgiving memories History of Thanksgiving in the United States (historique trouvé sur le net).................................. In 1621, after a hard and devastating first year in the New World the Pilgrim's fall harvest was very successful and plentiful. There was corn, fruits, vegetables, along with fish which was packed in salt, and meat that was smoke cured over fires. They found they had enough food to put away for the winter. The Pilgrims had beaten the odds. They built homes in the wilderness, they raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbours. Their Governor, William Bradford, proclaimed a day of thanksgiving that was to be shared by all the colonists and the neighbouring Native American Indians. The custom of an annually celebrated thanksgiving, held after the harvest, continued through the years. During the American Revolution (late 1770's) a day of national thanksgiving was suggested by the Continental Congress. In 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving. Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of each November as the holiday......................................................................................................................... Build this text about a Thanksgiving Day.English exercise "" created by bridg (07-11-2004) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English testClick on one item. Then, choose UP or DOWN. that we were stuck with the dishes! turkey! it's the tradition. We also had a dessert mashed potatoes, green beans, very good stuffing forks and knives. The worst thing of all was My favorite Thanksgiving was last year.When all After everyone left, we picked up cups, plates, said a prayer and then ate. There were creamy food on the table. When it was time to eat we finished eating, we played bingo and won prizes. the guests arrived, we talked and put the cake, pies and ice-cream. When we had and much other food. And of course, there was forks and knives. The worst thing of all was forks and knives. The worst thing of all was the guests arrived, we talked and put the cake, pies and ice-cream. When we had said a prayer and then ate. There were creamy that we were stuck with the dishes! My favorite Thanksgiving was last year.When all said a prayer and then ate. There were creamy finished eating, we played bingo and won prizes. After everyone left, we picked up cups, plates, and much other food. And of course, there was and much other food. And of course, there was End of the learn English: Thanksgiving memories (21.06.2008 21:37)A free English exercise to learn English.
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