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...ed that you should always give thanks to God no matter what happens. It is also good to give thanks to the people who do things for you every day, like your mom, dad, family, or even teachers. These people do things for us every day and sometimes we take these things for granted. We need to be thankful for everything that is done for us. The first Thanksgiving was in November 1777. Washington said that people should set aside everything on that day and give thanks and pray. Lincoln also did this during the Civil War. In 1863, Thanksgiving was set as the last Thursday of November. Thanksgiving is related to horrible things because that is the time when people ask for help the most. Giving thanks is largely forgotten in times of prosperity because they have everything they need and think they are better than everyone else. I think that is very true because ...