The original text of an article in our Writing course book.

Last night, I was rearranging my books into the shelf when I came across an interesting thing. It was an article in a book called " Places to know in the U.S.A" which was a present from a former teacher of mine. According to the preface, the book was published in Vietnam on 28th Dec, 1995; so we can infer that it could have come out much earlier in America. The book was written by Catherine Porter, Elizabeth Minicz and Carole Cross.
However, what astounded me most was the first article of the book. I am not in the habit of reading a book or listening to a music Cd from the begining to the end, but the title was so familiar that I had to start reading it. I bet that you all still remember the first exercise in our writing course book " The first thanks giving". I suppose it may have been taken from the bellow composition.

Mayflower II, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
In September of 1620, a hundred Pilgrims left England to come to America. They came from Plymouth, a town in England. Many of the people came for the religious freedom. All came for new lives.
The Pilgrims came on a ship, the Mayflower. It looked like the ship in the picture. The Pilgrims sailed for more than two months. It was a long and difficult trip.



In December of 1620, the Pilgrims came to their new home in America। They named their new town Plymouth. The first winter in Plymouth, the Pilgrims were hungry, sick and cold। Many people died. Native Americans, the Wampannoag Indians, helped the Pilgrims. The Wampanoags helped the Pilgrims build houses. They also taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn and beans.

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags had the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims wanted to give thanks for their new home. They also wanted to thank the Wampagnoags for their help.

The first Thanksgiving The first Pilgrims



So for three days, the Pilgrims and the Indians ate and celebrated together.
In the years after the first thanks giving, there were problems between the newcomers and the Native Americans. The newcomer took land from the Indians. They killed the Indians and destroyed the Native American way of life. Today many Americans feel ashamed about this. Some states celebrate Native American days. On these days, Americans honor Native Americans and remember the peace and friendship of the first Thanksgiving.
Today people can vist Mayflower II in Plymouth, Massachusetts. This ship looks like the Pilgrims' Mayflower, but it is not very old. In 1957, people in England built MayflowerII and sailed from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Visitors walk around on this ship and learn about the Pilgrims. Guides wear Pilgrim clothes and talk about life on the Mayflower.

MAYFLOWER II Sets Sail - 50th Anniversary Procession

This is where the Mayflower left Plymouth in England in 1620 to go to the New World. The Thanksgiving Day of the USA is in memory of this event.

Let's relax! Here comes one of my most favorite songs, enjoy!

Written by Tata.

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