Thanksgiving Day in the USA

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In the hope for a better life 108 pilgrims made the

In the hope for a better life 108 pilgrims made the

voyage across the ocean on the Mayflower ship. In 1620 they set up a colony.

«Мэйфлауэр в гавани Плимута».
Полотно Уильяма Холсалла, 1882

Английское торговое судно, тип которого определяют как флейт, или торговый галеон, на котором англичане в 1620 году пересекли Атлантический океан и основали Плимутскую колонию, одно из первых британских поселений в Северной Америке.

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The pilgrims were people who left England for America because the

The pilgrims were people who left England for America because the

Church didn’t like their ideas about God
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People spent a terrible winter. A lot of people died of

People spent a terrible winter. A lot of people died of

hunger and cold. But the harvest they got in the autumn was great! The pilgrims invited Indians to dinner because they helped the colonists a lot. They gave then food and taught them how to cook, make fire.
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In 1676 there was a terrible drought that lasted for many weeks. People helped each other.

In 1676 there was a terrible drought that lasted for many

weeks. People helped each other.
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Thanksgiving Day today is a “four-day” weekend in the USA. It

Thanksgiving Day today is a “four-day” weekend in the USA. It

is the time when people have a chance to show their love and care to their family.