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When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in America?

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For many families in the U.S., Thanksgiving is an annual tradition that involves roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. The holiday was first celebrated in 1621, when newly arrived European Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans gathered for the autumn harvest, according to the History Channel's website. read more

The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days, and—as accounted by attendee Edward Winslow —it was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. read more

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