2006-11-14 03:17:52 · 10 answers · asked by ashley m 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
maybe if you spent more time listening in the classroom and less time choosing your top 8 on myspace you'll know where it came from.....
quit wasting my hard-earned tax dollars and start learning
2006-11-14 03:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by dirty n 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day
The first Thanksgiving Day in Canada after Confederation was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness.
No record is found of a Thanksgiving Day between 1872 and 1879.
From 1879 to 1898, both inclusive, it was observed on a Thursday in November. In 1899, it was fixed on a Thursday in October, where it stayed until 1907, with the exception of 1901 and 1904 when the date was fixed on a Thursday in November.
From 1908 to 1921, it was observed on a Monday in October, the exact date being appointed by proclamation.
From 1921 to 1930, the Armistice Day Act provided that Thanksgiving would be observed on Armistice Day, which was fixed by statute on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell.
In 1931, Parliament adopted an Act to amend the Armistice Day Act, providing that the day should be observed on November 11 and that the day should be known as "Remembrance Day".
Accordingly, the old practice was resumed of fixing Thanksgiving Day by proclamation, and it has been since 1931 on the second Monday of October, with the exception of 1935 where, after Thanksgiving Day had been fixed on October 14, it was decided to hold the general election on that date. A new proclamation was issued deferring the observance to October 24, a Thursday. This resulted in a great deal of controversy and the practice of observance on a Thursday was not pursued in future years.
From 1936 to 1956, inclusive, a proclamation was issued yearly to appoint the second Monday of October as Thanksgiving Day. In 1957, a proclamation was issued fixing permanently Thanksgiving Day on that day, thus eliminating the necessity of an annual proclamation.
Prior to 1867, there had been proclamations issued in Canada, the first one recorded being for 1799. The following is a list of the dates of the proclamations and observance of General Thanksgiving Days, and reasons therefore.
Proclamation and Observance of General Thanksgiving Days and reasons therefore.
2006-11-14 03:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by brmwk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pilgrims had landed and ecided to hold a festival and plenty of food so they went out with their powder guns and shot a Turkey for the feast, but if they'd a Rifle, we would be eating Pork for Thanksgiving.
2006-11-14 05:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I`m not an American, but I`ve just heard.
During your earlier days of America discovery and occupations. Indians inhabitants in Massachussets, welcomed the new comers of their land, and agricultures were introduced by them. When it results to abundance of harvests, the 2 parties (aborigines & new comers) agreed to celebrate good harvest...thus call the event... Thanksgiving !!!
2006-11-14 03:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by ServantOfTheMostHigh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plymouth Rock, I guess! It predates that by quite a bit, though. It used to be called "Harvest Home".
I am sure the Native Americans had there own festivals for it already.
At any time of year when the last bountiful harvest is brought in, and the animals are slaughtered at that time, because there are too many of them to bring inside, and too cold for them outside, then it is a great time to give Thanks for such abundance, right?
2006-11-14 03:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by smoothsoullady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moors from Turkey took over Spain and Europe for 700 years. the Pope and Queen Isabella agreed to send cardinal warriors to kill anyone who resisted Christianity. when they seceded they declared it was a day of thanksgiving for European Christians. the Moors were from Turkey so today you sacrifice a turkey.
2006-11-14 03:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by gomar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really during the Civil War, as a sense of community
2006-11-14 03:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to wikipedia.org and look up Thanksgiving. You'll find some good information there.
2006-11-14 08:07:49 · answer #8 · answered by C-MONEY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the pilgrims, they were thankful to survive their first year and have a harvest. They joined with the Indians living near and had a feast and thanked God for their blessings.
2006-11-14 03:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from a Jewish holdiay of Tabernacles.
the book Molly's Pilgrim talks about it, even though the book is for young children around age of ten, i read every year since hearing about it.
2006-11-14 07:13:54 · answer #10 · answered by Rozene 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋