Thanksgiving Web Quest Resource Web Sites

1. Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Thanksgiving Day - A short introduction to the history of Thanksgiving in the United States. Also describes holiday traditions.
2. Continental Congress Thanksgiving Proclamation (1782) - Thanksgiving proclamation issued by the Continental Congress in 1782.
3. The "First Thanksgiving" - Distinguishes between truths and myths surrounding the first Thanksgiving. From the Plimoth Plantation.
4. The First Thanksgiving - Researched and published by the staff at Plimoth Plantation of Plymouth, MA, this page relates the truth behind the folklore of the First Thanksgiving.
5. The First Thanksgiving - Interactive site takes visitors on a virtual trip back in time to the seventeenth century. Relive the voyage on the Mayflower and see the hardships colonists faced during their first winter. From Scholastic.
6. The First Thanksgiving: Mayflower Home Page - Tells the story of the first Thanksgiving, examining what it was and what it was not.
7. History of Thanksgiving - HistoryChannel.com's History of Thanksgiving allows visitors to travel back to Plymouth and learn surprising facts about the first feast, from what food was consumed to what pilgrims really wore.
8. The Mayflower Web Pages - The complete site for Mayflower history and genealogy, including an account of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
9. Oh, how that Thanksgiving Spread Has Changed Since 1621 - This article from CNN compares the feasts of Thanksgivings past with contemporary American spreads.
10. The Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact - Includes descriptions of the first and second Thanksgivings. Also offers a downloadable ZIP package of web pages with historical background information.
11. The Teenagers of the Mayflower - Thanksgiving history facts about the teens that crossed the Atlantic with their families on the Mayflower.
12. Thanksgiving - History, customs, and traditions.
13. Thanksgiving Exhibits - Collection of illustrated exhibits and detailed historical information on the American Thanksgiving holiday not found elsewhere on the web, including the Native American Annual Day of Mourning.
14. Thanksgiving: Its History, Customs, and Traditions - Offers an interactive quiz to test visitors' knowledge of Thanksgiving lore and traditions, as well as an illustrated story of the first Thanksgiving in the New World.
15. Thanksgiving in Canton, Mass. in 1884 - Reproduction of a Thanksgiving menu from 1884. Complete with cooking instructions which are for reference only--DOES NOT comply with today's USDA standards.
16. Thanksgiving at Josh and Jacob's Spot on the Web - Colorful children's site provides brief history of the holiday, followed by related links.
17. The Thanksgiving Story - Short illustrated history especially for children.
18. The True Thanksgiving Story - Examines the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States. Pays particular attention to the religious roots of the occasion.
19. Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation - Given in New York by George Washington on Oct. 3, 1789.