What's the History of Thanksgiving?

The oldest evidence of feast that we have actually comes from art rather than archaeology. This often comes from offerings to the gods as well, it's like a party, but also an offering. Abraham Lincoln used the theme of pilgrims and Indians eating happily together because he was trying to calm things down during the Civil War.

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