→ The ‘Yankee’ Thanksgiving was initially rejected by Pennsylvania Germans – Reading Eagle
The Pennsylvania Dutch didn’t start adopting the Yankee holiday of Thanksgiving until the early 20th century. They had their own traditions, with De Ern Karrich, Erntedankfest and St. Martin’s Day falling roughly within the same time frame as Thanksgiving.
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When the Second Continental Congress met in York in 1777, they helped to define an American tradition.
Source: York, Pennsylvania: home of the first official Thanksgiving of the United States | ...
→ Before Thanksgiving there was Harvest Home - Reading Eagle
De Ern Karrich was a tradition that focused on helping the needy in the community while giving thanks for the bounty of ...
