The History of Thanksgiving

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Across
  1. 1. A female turkey
  2. 5. A celebration marking a successful growing season
  3. 6. Traditional Thanksgiving dessert made from a gourd
  4. 8. A bird native to North America, once suggested as the national symbol
  5. 9. A fall fruit used in pies
  6. 11. Symbolic bird of Thanksgiving and sometimes pardoned by the president
  7. 13. Founding Father who wanted the turkey as the national bird
  8. 14. A male turkey
Down
  1. 1. What the 1621 event was truly meant to celebrate
  2. 2. The activity of showing appreciation
  3. 3. The meaning of Thanksgiving is to show this
  4. 4. Native American nation that helped the Pilgrims survive
  5. 5. The author who promoted Thanksgiving as a national holiday
  6. 6. Early settlers who attended the 1621 feast
  7. 7. What the president gives to a turkey to spare its life
  8. 10. A sweet Southern dessert often served at Thanksgiving
  9. 12. A large meal eaten with family during holidays