Turkeys, pumpkins, cranberries, ears of multicolored Indian corn – the fruits of the harvest spilling out of an animal horn. How did these colorful, festive foods become the symbols of the first American holiday? This book explores the history of the first American Thanksgiving and traces it to its sources in the harvest festivals of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Greeks, and Celts. Like those ancient celebrations, Thanksgiving reminds us of how much we depend on the earth, and helps us to renew our ties with it.
