Thanksgiving in Literature

Read "A Thanksgiving Poem," by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Read "A Thanksgiving To God, For His House," by Robert Herrick.

Read "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving," by Louisa May Alcott.

Read more about Thanksgiving in "Jo's Boys," by Louisa May Alcott.

Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to get together and celebrate and share. It's usually a time to eat lots of good food, and and make memories. But, you can also make reading great classics part of your Thanksgiving traditions. Read on.

Read "Jane Murray's Thanksgiving," by Rebecca Harding Davis.

Thanksgiving Day is an important cultural holiday in the United States. Since Mark Twain is such an important American writer, you may wonder what he thought of this essential holiday. Here's what Mark Twain wrote about Thanksgiving.

Read "Mirages," by Walt Whitman.

We knew the words by heart, though I never knew the author of this poem. The original title for the work was "A Boy's Thanksgiving Day." Read the lines for "Over the River," by Lydia Maria Child.

Read more about Thanksgiving in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Men."

What do famous authors write about Thanksgiving Day, and the sentiment that goes along with our famous holiday? Here are a few lines from the greatest writers. Read what Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, and others have written about Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day is an important part of American culture, and it has been depicted in many works of literature. One of the most notable stories of Thanksgiving is the one by Louisa May Alcott, but there are other tales, which involve the feast, Pilgrims, Native Americans, and other elements of the history (or mis-history). Read more about the day and the legends that have been developed in recognition of Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day is an important part of American culture, and it has been depicted in many works of literature. One of the most notable stories of Thanksgiving is the one by Louisa May Alcott, but there are other tales, which involve the feast, Pilgrims, Native Americans, and other elements of the history (or mis-history).

Read "The Morning of the Day Appointed for a General Thanksgiving."

Read "The Thanksgiving in Boston Harbor," by Hezekiah Butterworth.

Read "Thimble, Thimble," by O. Henry.

Read "What I Am Thankful For," by Mark Twain.