Show t the first harvest 1 s f t MK ik A A F 3 I 1 IP I 1 that in tn e year 1 the lh pilgrim fathers were so overjoyed when their first harvest was gathered in that they held a service of gratitude to god the new england colonists set apart a day for that specific purpose and since then similar services have been held au an dually the last thursday in november being the day appointed in 1 sarah josepha late who Is the reputed author of the nursery rhyme mary had a little lamb advocated tile the granting of a general holiday throughout the skates sates on thanksgiving day this wu ted |