The Pilgrims Came: Thanksgiving English Poetry – In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the New World. After a treacherous and uncomfortable crossing that …
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A Turkey Speaks: Humorous Thanksgiving Poem – In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious significance; instead, it now centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple so ubiquitous it has become all but synonymous with the holiday, may or may not have been on offer …
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One Day Is There of The Series: Thanksgiving Poem – Abraham Lincoln‘s successors as president followed his example of annually declaring the final Thursday in November to be Thanksgiving. But in 1939, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt broke with this tradition. November had five Thursdays that year (instead of the more-common four), Roosevelt declared the fourth Thursday as Thanksgiving rather …
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Thanksgiving’s Ancient Origins Over The River: Thanksgiving Poem For Kids – Although the American concept of Thanksgiving developed in the colonies of New England, its roots can be traced back to the other side of the Atlantic. Both the Separatists who came over on the Mayflower and the Puritans who arrived soon after brought with them a tradition of providential …
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Early Thanksgiving observances Thanksgiving Stands For: Funny Nursery Rhyme – Setting aside time to give thanks for one’s blessings, along with holding feasts to celebrate a harvest, are both practices that long predate the European settlement of North America. The first documented thanksgiving services in territory currently belonging to the United States were conducted by Spaniards and the French in …
Read More »A Thanksgiving Poem: About Harvest Festival
A Thanksgiving Poem: Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It originated as a harvest festival. Thanksgiving has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789, with a proclamation by George Washington after a request by Congress. Thomas Jefferson chose not to observe the holiday, and its celebration was intermittent until …
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Thanksgiving Time: Thanksgiving was founded as a religious observance for all the members of the community to give thanks to God for a common purpose. A 1541 thanksgiving mass was held by the Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and his expedition of 1,500 men at Palo Duro Canyon in what is today the Texas Panhandle. A thanksgiving took place …
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झाँसी की रानी: सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान की वीर रस कविता – Subhadra Kumari Chauhan has authored a number of popular works in Hindi poetry. Her most famous composition is Jhansi Ki Rani, an emotionally charged poem describing the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai. The poem is one of the most recited and sung poems in Hindi literature. This and her …
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देव! तुम्हारे कई उपासक कई ढंग से आते हैं सेवा में बहुमूल्य भेंट वे कई रंग की लाते हैं। धूमधाम से साज-बाज से वे मंदिर में आते हैं मुक्तामणि बहुमुल्य वस्तुऐं लाकर तुम्हें चढ़ाते हैं। ठुकरा दो या प्यार करो: सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान मैं ही हूँ गरीबिनी ऐसी जो कुछ साथ नहीं लाई फिर भी साहस कर मंदिर में पूजा …
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अजय देवगन ने ‘मनोज मुंतशिर’ की नई कविता में बयां किया वीर जवानों की शहादत की भावुक कर देने वाली कहानी बॉलीवुड में अपने दमदार अभिनय का लोहा मनवाने वाले एक्टर अजय देवगन इंडस्ट्री के जाने माने एक्टर हैं। अजय ने अपने करियर में अबतक कई तरह के रोल को पर्दे पर जिया है। अजय न सिर्फ एक अच्छे एक्टर …
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