usa archery magazine
usa archery magazine
Thanksgiving History
Giving thanks during harvest time is nothing new. Different nations and groups of people around the world have been celebrating the harvest, since the beginning of agriculture, as chronicled in the Old Testament. Today, in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving, a time to praise the Lord for His mercy and love. Most people know that the first Thanksgiving celebration had something to do with the Pilgrims and the Indians, but there is much more to the story than that! On the one hand, it seemed a thing like this Norman Rockwell painting. We will deepen and find together the legendary history of Thanksgiving. You may be surprised by what you find!
Setting Sail for the New World
The Pilgrims were a group of Christians who want to worship the Lord in the way they see fit. Found oppressive monarchy in England to be restrictive of liberty and first left for the Netherlands. Considering the Dutch way of life to be at odds with biblical teaching, then predicted from the New World. Meanwhile, the separatists wanted to leave England for very similar. They wanted to "separate" from the church in England and also established for the New World. Together they reached an agreement with a London stock company and organized a pilgrimage to what is now called North America. They boarded the Mayflower in 1620 and set sail for uncharted territory.
Landing in American shores
Despite the Pilgrims and Separatists set for Virginia, which experienced strong winds and currents that eventually led to Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. Upon landing, he fell to his knees and thanked the Lord to carry them safely through the dangerous Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, they were far from certain. The Pilgrims and the separatists had to weather the cold winter. Unprepared for such extremely low temperatures, which lost nearly half their men who had sailed on the Mayflower. Fortunately, the Wampanoag helped the settlers during their first winter by offering provisions and guidance.
Native American Meeting
Once the winter had passed, the settlers worked hard to prepare enough food to spend the next winter. God settlers smiled and blessed with a bountiful harvest. Wishing to thank the Lord for His provision, celebrated for three days. Ninety-one Wampanoag Indians joined the pilgrims and the separatist party. They celebrated with a variety of activities including archery, ax throwing, and of course, parties.
However, the party was not the variety we know today. The settlers are likely to not eat turkey legs and certainly not the hot pumpkin pie. We know that they ate "the poultry, most likely something harder and more vigorous than a fat turkey. Pilgrims did not live in log cabins or use funny hats or buckles. Do not hunt with shotguns curves well. These are all the romantic images that have been sold to us by the vendors and artists hoping to cash in on the spirit Thanksgiving. In fact, many historians doubt that the Pilgrims even landed at Plymouth Rock that we normally associate with that famous destination!
Become a nationally recognized holiday
Thanksgiving was not an annual event yet. In 1623, three years later, the settlers prayed for a drought devastating that the Lord would provide rain for their crops. When God answered his prayer with a day of steady rain the next day, the settlers declared a day of thanksgiving. Twenty years later, became a Thanksgiving feast when Edward Rawson, Charlestown, Massachusetts secretary Hall, was signed on a holiday. A century later, George Washington suggested the U.S. could hold a national day of thanksgiving. His teammates thought it was a dumb idea.
However, a century later, Sara Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, asked lawmakers and politicians to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. After forty years of requests, President Abraham Lincoln finally declared the last Thursday of November would be the national day of thanksgiving.
About the Author
Mimi Rothschild is a homeschooling mother, writer, children’s rights advocate, and Founder and C.E.O. of home education company Learning by Grace, Inc. She and her husband of 28 years reside with their 8 children right outside Philadelphia, PA.
Rothschild launched Learning By Grace, Inc. because she believed that our nation’s public school system has failed parents and students. Learning By Grace, Inc. offers online education through a multimedia-rich curriculum to PreK-12 children across the country and throughout the world.
An accomplished author, Rothschild has written books regarding education published by McGraw Hill and others. Her Daily Education News Feed consists of articles and essays dealing with alternative learning methods.
Archery World Cup 2010 – STAGE 3 – Ogden – TV Magazine
 |
No items matching your keywords were found.
