What is the history of Thanksgiving?

It was the Beginning of friendship between the Pilgrims and the Indians.

first of all, christopher colombus came here in 1492. The Indians taught these new people how to grow crops and flourish in this new land. The first Thanks Giving was when they (the indians and the new people with christopher) sat and supped together giving thanks to each other and to the food they were blessed with. The tradition is to give thanks

to give thanks and don't forget the Pilgrims.

Here's everything you need to know about the history of Thanksgiving, just make sure you cite it properly. http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving

well christopher Columbus came over from england in whatever year it was to escape his government because they weren't too big on religion. so chris comes over of course the native americans were already here and he pretends to be their friend and just when the native americans trust them (teach them to hunt and grow food) WHAM! those guys (from england) massacre the indians, rape their women; give them syphilis, enslave the children and take over their crops