American Thanksgiving

American Thanksgiving refers to the American holiday that takes place every fourth Thursday of November. This holiday is incredibly noteworthy in American culture, and involves a large, home-cooked feast of foods traditionally associated with Thanksgiving eaten with relatives and friends. Other traditions came about, such as watching football, different parades (most notably the Macy's parade in New York City), and charity work.

Because of the highly established traditions, Thanksgiving has a certain set of expected visuals, including decorations put out by retailers, expected foods to eat, and associations with Autumn.

History[]

The origin of the holiday is the Plymouth Colony learning how to catch eels and grow corn, as well as receiving food, from surrounding Natives hoping to develop alliances. After the tradition was settled, Abraham Lincoln made the day a national holiday, and Americans continue to celebrate the holiday today.