Essays on Thanksgiving

What is thanksgiving to you? When most people think of this beloved holiday, they think of having a huge feast with loved ones who are gathered at the table. Envisioning celebrating love, hope, and happiness during this day. But there were many rebellions, which led...

During my elementary school, I was not able to fully understand the story of the first Thanksgiving. I was a foreigner with little skill in reading, writing, listening, and understanding English. However, I do remember reading a book about it in Korean in third grade....

The annual American holiday celebrating the Autumn harvest in the United States is modeled on the three-day harvest feast shared by the Pilgrims of Plymouth and the Wampanoag Indians in 1621 in Plymouth. Thanksgiving Day was the first holiday celebrated in America, and is today...

I love Thanksgiving. I like the eating part, don’t get me wrong. But I love the preparing part. For the past couple years, I’ve missed it though. As a chaplain, I worked on Thanksgiving, strolling floor to floor blessing and sharing meals with nurses and...

Usually over Thanksgiving break it is just me, my mother, and aunt at the dinner table. And that “dinner table” is actually the coffee table in the living room. It seems quite different from the generic thanksgiving dinner setting, with the whole family congregated around...

Today , I would like to tell you about an important event in U.S. history: The First Thanksgiving. I chose this topic because I really enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday and I was interested in it’s history. In 1620, the Pilgrims left England because the king...

This 300-word essay is about Thanksgiving break, a time to relax, unwind, and spend quality time with loved ones. For this particular Thanksgiving break, I had a blast with my family, friends, and relatives. It all started on Thursday when my aunt cooked a plethora of delicious food for...

Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year, with snow on the ground, a roaring fire in the living room, and twinkling lights everywhere. I used to enjoy Christmas as a kid. Toys and snacks kept me in a trance for nearly...