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Thanksgiving Connections: A Historical Cornucopia. The Thanksgiving holiday is rooted in connection, harmony, and unity during adversity. After a grueling first year, the Plymouth colonists formed a supportive alliance with the Indigenous Wampanoag people. This connection endured for more than 50 years, a rare example of harmony between European colonists and Indigenous North Americans. Join us as we give thanks for these moments of connection, harvested from America’s history. Thanksgiving Connections: A Historical Cornucopia. The Thanksgiving holiday is rooted in connection, harmony, and unity during adversity. After a grueling first year, the Plymouth colonists formed a supportive alliance with the Indigenous Wampanoag people. This connection endured for more than 50 years, a rare example of harmony between European colonists and Indigenous North Americans. Join us as we give thanks for these moments of connection, harvested from America’s history. The First Thanksgiving. For decades, Americans have been taught that the first thanksgiving happened in Plymouth between the European colonists and the Indigenous Wampanoag. But some historians argue that the first Thanksgiving occurred 60 years earlier in Florida between Spanish settlers and the Indigenous Timucuan people (1,2). Let’s Talk Turkey. Early Thanksgiving meals were quite different from our modern fare. Historians believe the first settlers feasted on deer, fish, mussels, lobster, and the fruits and vegetables of the first harvests, including pumpkin (1,2). The First Thanksgiving. For decades, Americans have been taught that the first thanksgiving happened in Plymouth between the European colonists and the Indigenous Wampanoag. But some historians argue that the first Thanksgiving occurred 60 years earlier in Florida between Spanish settlers and the Indigenous Timucuan people (1,2). Let’s Talk Turkey. Early Thanksgiving meals were quite different from our modern fare. Historians believe the first settlers feasted on deer, fish, mussels, lobster, and the fruits and vegetables of the first harvests, including pumpkin (1,2). The Heroic Sarah Hale. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln established the first official Thanksgiving holiday due to the activism of Sarah Josepha Hale. Hale, the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” spent decades lobbying for Thanksgiving to become an official federal holiday. It was Hale’s belief that the holiday would be a unifying force that connected the northern and southern parts of the U.S. (3). Cranberry Connection. Even though Indigenous North Americans ate cranberries and used them to make red dye, sweetened cranberry relish was unheard of. That is, until Marcus Urann canned the first jellied cranberry sauce in 1912 and went on to found the cranberry growers cooperative known as Ocean Spray (1). The Heroic Sarah Hale. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln established the first official Thanksgiving holiday due to the activism of Sarah Josepha Hale. Hale, the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” spent decades lobbying for Thanksgiving to become an official federal holiday. It was Hale’s belief that the holiday would be a unifying force that connected the northern and southern parts of the U.S. (3). Cranberry Connection. Even though Indigenous North Americans ate cranberries and used them to make red dye, sweetened cranberry relish was unheard of. That is, until Marcus Urann canned the first jellied cranberry sauce in 1912 and went on to found the cranberry growers cooperative known as Ocean Spray (1). Hooray for Parades. In 1924, just two weeks before Thanksgiving, Macy’s announced its very first “Big Christmas Parade,” complete with “magnificent floats and an animal circus.” Afterwards, Americans united to demand an encore, and the now-famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was born (1). Happy Thanksgiving 2020. Hooray for Parades. In 1924, just two weeks before Thanksgiving, Macy’s announced its very first “Big Christmas Parade,” complete with “magnificent floats and an animal circus.” Afterwards, Americans united to demand an encore, and the now-famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was born (1). Happy Thanksgiving 2020. 1. History.com, November 26, 2019; 2. History.com, July 7, 2020; 3. History.com, November 21, 2019. The company mentioned is for illustrative purposes only. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of the securities. Any investment should be consistent with your objectives, timeframe, and risk tolerance. 1. History.com, November 26, 2019; 2. History.com, July 7, 2020; 3. History.com, November 21, 2019. The company mentioned is for illustrative purposes only. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of the securities. Any investment should be consistent with your objectives, timeframe, and risk tolerance.