THANKSGIVING: THE EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE AND GENEROSITY

US Fed News Service, Including US State News | November 21, 2007 | Copyright

The office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following column:

For generations, in late November Texans have joined in acknowledging the blessings granted to those fortunate enough to live in our great country, and in helping those in need.

Texas always makes unique contributions to the American experience. Recollections of the earliest Thanksgiving days in Texas contain slightly different thoughts about origins of this harvest holiday. And it's also not surprising that some versions have Texas leading the way.

A marker outside Canyon, Texas once memorialized celebration of ...

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