Argumentative Essay On Thanksgiving

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Since the day is fast approaching I thought that it would be a marvelous idea to do my final project and presentation on Thanksgiving. Many words and memories come to mind when I think about Thanksgiving such as yummy food or using my hands to make paper turkeys. It is believed that the first Thanksgiving happened in 1621 between the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and the Wampanoag Native Americans. Over a few days a grand feast was held and peace settled over that two groups until the start of King Philip’s War from 1675 -1676.
Thanksgiving was a religious holiday to give thanks to God for His blessings. The declaration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday was a bit rocky. There was a lot of controversy surrounding the national government’s involvement with religious practices. It was not until Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, advocating for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday did it become one. The then President Abraham Lincoln. Declared on October 3, 1863 that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on Thursday, …show more content…
Twenty – two out of the thirty was first used before the 12th century, for example, “fellowship”, “harvest”, and “bread”. The etymological age range spans to the 19th century with the noun Plymouth Rock (1849). Not only was the etymological age remarkable, but the etymological origin as well. The list of thirty words had origins from English, French, Latin, Spanish, German, and Norse. Ten of the words derives from the English period. Seven words were influenced by the French language. Eight words were either influenced by or came directly from Latin. One word, “cranberry”, is from the Low German word kraanbere: kraan means crane and bere means berry. The Native American corn “maize” received its name from the Soanish word maíz (corn). Lastly, the words “Thursday” and “fellowship” was derived from the language of the
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