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peterlee · M
Thanksgiving Day in America derived from Thanksgiving Day in England in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, which was then a holiday. Thanksgiving for the harvest.
The remnant of this in England is a ‘Harvest Festival’. These days goods are collected for Food Banks.
Edward Reynolds wrote a prayer of General Thanksgiving for the 1662 Prayer Book. This is still used in parts of the States. Here we can see what we should be thankful for.
The remnant of this in England is a ‘Harvest Festival’. These days goods are collected for Food Banks.
Edward Reynolds wrote a prayer of General Thanksgiving for the 1662 Prayer Book. This is still used in parts of the States. Here we can see what we should be thankful for.