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"Plymouth Colony's first dread winter, during which, elmost haif of the Pilgrim company died, b.d passed, ýand renewed hope b.d grown up wiih the summer.. When the corn crop was gathered,in tbe fa,11cf 162 1 ,$Goernor Bradford decreed a day of thanksgiMng,-..and greaf were the preparations. As guests, there were more than four-score friendly Indians, Who brought, as Ibeir share of the feast, wilcJ lurkeys and .venison from the woods. The tables were set oui of, dor, and the company sal about them oas onibig family. Thsfrs'i Thanksgiving, however, was not merely a feasf-there were prayers and sermons and songs cf praise." I< *>*h