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No other holiday that is
today widely observed in North America bas such a long and curious history as
Thanksgiving.
Throughout the Bible, there are references to the
Israelites setting apart days for special thanksgiving to the Lord. Such days
were common in England before the reformation and afterwards figured in the
lives of the Protestants. In 1872, February 27 was set aside as a day of
thanksgiving for the Prince of Wales’ recovery from typhoid fever, for
example.
But these were only days of thanksgiving. The real,
distinctively American Thanksgiving Day is a legacy of the Pilgrims--the English
colonists, led by separatists from the Church of England--who arrived in America
in December 1620 aboard the Mayflower and founded Ply- mouth Colony.
During the winter after arriving in the New World, 47 of the 103 Mayflower
passengers died, but the remainder did not lose hope. By spring, eac
A. the Bible records Israelites’ celebration of Thanksgiving Day
B. Thanksgiving Day originated from England
C. people in England did not observe Thanksgiving Day until the reformation
D. February 27, 1872 was the first Thanksgiving Day ever celebrated in the world