Thanksgiving

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Across
  1. 4. Pilgrims held a non-one of these to celebrate Thanksgiving
  2. 7. Lawmaking body that established formally when Thanksgiving is celebrated
  3. 9. Where Spaniards first celebrated a church like Thanksgiving
  4. 11. Last president to proclaim a day of Thanksgiving until president Lincoln
  5. 12. First Thanksgiving happened on the 27th of this month
  6. 13. President in 1789 when Thanksgiving was first observed as a day of "public thanksgiving and prayer"
  7. 14. Believed Thanksgiving was a conflict with the idea of separation betweeen church and state
  8. 15. Hale was the editor of this publication
  9. 16. Colony that celebrated Thanksgiving the same year that people landed in Jamestown
  10. 18. The month when Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holidy
  11. 21. Only president to change when Thanksgiving is celebrated
  12. 22. Natives wanted to insure a good one of these
  13. 24. Began celebrating Thanksgiving in the year 1621
  14. 25. Number of days the Pilgrims spent feasting
Down
  1. 1. Published to promote the celebration of Thanksgiving
  2. 2. Known for doing the Green Corn Dance
  3. 3. Given thanks that we were given the opportunity to create this
  4. 5. Supply ship with goods to help the pilgrims survive
  5. 6. Union victory here that prompted Lincoln to proclaim Thanksgiving a national holiday
  6. 8. Pilgrims prayed and did this to get relief from the drout
  7. 10. Colony where the pilgrims are from
  8. 17. Last name of Elias from the House of Representatives
  9. 19. A day of prayer and this happened when the supply ship finally arrived
  10. 20. In 1941 Thanksgiving was officially set to be celebrated this thursday of the month
  11. 23. Last number of the year of the first Thanksgiving