Children learn interesting facts about how harvest festivals are celebrated in various places around the world. The Pilgrim's first year in the New World is described. A historically accurate reenactment of the harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 is shown.

Originally released by Colman Communications, 2005. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 24, 2015.

A Short History of Thanksgiving (3:50); --Thanksgiving Traditions (2:35); -- Celebrating Thanksgiving (3:11); -- Video Quiz: Thanksgiving (3:08); -- Part III: Celebrating Thanksgiving (5:16); -- Part II: Thanksgiving Traditions (3:21); -- Part I: A Short History (3:48);.