Name: 節日歷史：感恩節的由來｜History (History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving | History)
Uploaded: 2025-11-26T00:57:09.000Z
Duration: 3 min 25 s

To most Americans, the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts are the iconic inspiration for today's Thanksgiving feast.

對大多數美國人來說，麻薩諸塞州普利茅斯的清教徒是今日感恩節盛宴的經典啟發。

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After the winter of 1620 killed almost half of their people, the colonists formed a relationship with the neighboring Wampanoag tribe who taught them about fishing, people, planting and hunting.

在1620年冬天奪走近半數人命後，這些殖民者與鄰近的萬帕諾阿格族部落建立了關係，部落教導他們漁獵、種植和狩獵。

By autumn of 1621, the colonists had collected enough food to feed the community through the coming winter.

到了1621年秋天，殖民者已經收集了足夠的食物，足以讓社區度過即將來臨的冬天。

The Wampanoags joined the colonists for a three day feast in honor of their bounty.

萬帕諾阿格族人與殖民者一同參加了為期三天的盛宴，以慶祝豐收。

The feast probably did not include our modern Thanksgiving staple, turkey.

這場盛宴可能沒有我們現代感恩節必備的火雞。

More likely, the colonists and Wampanoags dined on roast goose along with corn, codfish and lobster.

更有可能的是，殖民者和萬帕諾阿格族人享用了烤鵝，還有玉米、鱈魚和龍蝦。

This 1621 harvest meal is now commonly thought of as the first Thanksgiving.

這頓1621年的收穫餐，現在普遍被認為是第一次感恩節。

Yet for later generations of colonists, New England days of Thanksgiving had little to do with the 1621 harvest festival.

然而，對後來的殖民者來說，新英格蘭的感恩節與1621年的收穫節沒什麼關係。

Theirs was a religious holiday descended from Puritan days of fasting, prayer and giving thanks to God.

他們的節日是一個宗教節日，源自清教徒齋戒、祈禱和感謝上帝的日子。

Every autumn, the governor of each colony would declare days of thanksgiving for bountiful harvests, victorious battles, or drought ending rains.

每年秋天，各殖民地的總督都會宣佈感恩節，以慶祝豐收、戰事勝利或乾旱結束的甘霖。

In 1777, the Continental Congress decreed that all 13 of America's colonies celebrate a national day of Thanksgiving that year in celebration of their victory over the British at Saratoga.

1777年，大陸會議頒布命令，要求當時美國的13個殖民地在那一年慶祝一個全國性的感恩節，以慶祝他們在薩拉託加戰役中戰勝英國人。

By the mid 19th century, many states celebrated the holiday.

到了19世紀中期，許多州都慶祝這個節日。

However, the date could vary by weeks or even months.

不過，日期可能會相差數週甚至數月。

A determined magazine editor named Sarah Josepha Hale set about establishing a national Thanksgiving Day.

一位名叫莎拉·何塞法·黑爾的雜誌編輯，決心要建立一個全國性的感恩節。

She passionately believed that such a day would help unite a nation headed towards civil war.

她熱切地相信，這樣的一天有助於團結一個走向內戰的國家。

Hale began a one woman letter writing campaign urging politicians to establish an annual day of Thanksgiving.

黑爾展開了一場單打獨鬥的寫信運動，敦促政界人士設立一個年度感恩節。

Her efforts were finally rewarded by Abraham Lincoln, who saw the unifying potential of the holiday.

她的努力終於得到了亞伯拉罕·林肯的回應，他看到了這個節日的團結潛力。

In 1863, four months after the victory at Gettysburg, he declared the last Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving day.

1863年，在葛底斯堡戰役勝利四個月後，他宣佈將11月的最後一個星期四定為感恩節。

By the 20th century, Thanksgiving was a welcome day of leisure.

到了20世紀，感恩節成了一個受歡迎的休閒日。

From a six day work week in the 1920s, the National Football League was formed.

從1920年代的每週六天工作制，國家美式足球聯盟就此成立了。

In an effort to boost attendance, the fledgling Detroit Lions devised the concept of a Thanksgiving Day game.

為了增加觀眾人數，剛起步的底特律雄獅隊想出了感恩節比賽的點子。

Parades also became a Turkey Day tradition, and

department stores quickly saw their value as a kickoff to the Christmas shopping season.

百貨公司也很快意識到它們是聖誕購物季的開端。

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in 1924, and

year after year, millions of New Yorkers braved the cold to watch the festivities.

年復一年，數百萬紐約客不畏嚴寒觀賞這場盛會。

Most of all, Thanksgiving is about family.

最重要的是，感恩節是關於家人的。

With modern life moving faster than ever, Thanksgiving gives us a day to take a collective breath, reconnect with loved ones, and

現代生活步調越來越快，感恩節讓我們有機會一起喘口氣，與親人重新連結，

remember just how much we have to be thankful for.