Harriet Beecher Stowe 
How We Kept Thanksgiving at Oldtown 

In Harriet Beecher Stowe’s "How We Kept Thanksgiving at Old Town", the author of "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" recalls the Thanksgiving celebrations of her youth in New England. The description of gathering at her grandmother’s house for "the king and high priest of all festivals, " is filled with exuberance, energy and good will, and communicates the idea that we should share our prosperity with others who are less fortunate.