Thanksgiving is here! All across the country, people are traveling to their friends and family members to celebrate another fun-filled holiday filled with incredible food and even better memories. How much do you know about the origins of our Thanksgiving celebrations? This week, the team at McDuffey Law Firm is here to offer a unique look at the early beginnings of this great holiday.
The First Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims first arrived in the New World in the autumn of 1920, full of hope for a new existence filled with religious freedom. Unfortunately, they were unprepared for the harsh New England winter; almost half of them did not survive. However, the local Wampanoag Indians helped the survivors to plant and reap a bountiful harvest the following year.
The first official Thanksgiving festival was held on December 13, 1621 as a way for the Pilgrims (along with the Indians) to celebrate and give thanks for their harvest. Squashes, chicken, rabbit, lobster, leeks, dried fruits, cabbage, carrots, radishes, eggs, hickory nuts, chestnuts, honey, goat cheese, and maple syrup are all believed to have been served at this momentous feast.
The Evolution Of Thanksgiving
Subsequent Thanksgiving celebrations were held by the Pilgrims and American citizens at several various occasions, such as the end of a long drought and the conclusion of the American Revolution. Individual states and colonies continued to hold their own Thanksgiving celebrations until 1871, when New York became the first state to adopt Thanksgiving as an official holiday.
In 1827, writer and editor Sara Josepha Hale (who authored "Mary Had a Little Lamb," among countless other things) began campaigning to have Thanksgiving established as a national holiday. She worked on this mission tirelessly until 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln finally declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday to be celebrated on the final Thursday of November.
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up by a full week in an attempt to prolong the holiday shopping season and spur the economy during the Great Depression. This switch was met by a great deal of opposition, however; Roosevelt eventually compromised by signing a bill designating Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November.
Happy Thanksgiving From McDuffey Law Firm!
394 years after the Pilgrims celebrated the First Thanksgiving, this great American tradition is still going strong. On behalf of all of us at our personal injury law firm at the Lake of the Ozarks, we hope you have a great holiday with your family! Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at McDuffey Law Firm, LLC.
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We are so proud of Tim McDuffey for receiving outstanding recognition for his legal excellence! Check out this press release to learn more about Tim's award.
Tim McDuffey Named to the Nation's Top One Percent
Tim McDuffey, of The McDuffey Law Firm, LLC, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate.
Members are thoroughly vetted by a research team, selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys with the podium status from independently neutral organizations, and approved by a judicial review board as exhibiting virtue in the practice of law. Due to the incredible selectivity of the appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in the NADC. This elite class of advocates consists of the finest leaders of the legal profession from across the nation.
When asked about his Award, Tim McDuffey replied:
"I am completely humbled by this honor. When I look at the list of prestigious attorneys being honored, I am beyond grateful that I would be mentioned in the same class as them. This is an honor I never expected to receive practicing law at the Lake of the Ozarks. It is nice to know that if you work hard and represent your clients well, people do take notice.
I want to thank all my clients for their trust in me and allowing me to help them through the difficult trials of their lives.
I also want to thank my family for allowing me the time to do this demanding job and supporting me through all the cases and trials. Finally, I want to thank my staff for their hard work and their contributions to my success."
Tim McDuffey practices law at the McDuffey Law Firm, LLC located at 5754 Parkside Village Ct., Osage Beach, MO. He is a trial attorney and has represented individuals all over the State of Missouri. As a trial attorney located at the Lake of the Ozarks, Tim McDuffey has recorded numerous record-setting jury verdicts. He has also been selected to the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocacy Group for his work representing individuals harmed by the negligence of others.
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Subsequent Thanksgiving celebrations were held by the Pilgrims and American citizens at several various occasions, such as the end of a long drought and the conclusion of the American Revolution. Individual states and colonies continued to hold their own Thanksgiving celebrations until 1871, when New York became the first state to adopt Thanksgiving as an official holiday.
