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Curious facts about Thanksgiving

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How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

3 days

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What WAS on the first Thanksgiving menu?

Deer and plain cranberries

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What was NOT on the first Thanksgiving menu?

Turkey, pumkin pie, potatoes, cranberries sauce

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Which president announced the first Thanksgiving national holiday?

President George Washington

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What year did President George Washington announced the first national Thanksgiving holiday?

1789

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When did Thanksgiving actually become an annual holiday?

In the 19th century

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Which American writer waged a campaign to make Thanksgiving an annual holiday?

Sara Josepha Hale

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What recipes did Sara Josepha Hale publish?

Pumpkin pie, turkey, stuffing

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Which President made Thanksgiving an annual national celebration?

President Abraham Lincoln

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What day did Abraham Lincoln set for the celebration?

The final Thursday of November.

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Why did President Roosevelt in 1939 (during the Great Depression) move the holiday forward by a week?

To give retailers a longer pre-Christmas selling season.

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When is Thanksgiving celebrated now?

The fourth Thursday of November.

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What unusual thing does the President do every Thanksgiving?

He pardons one or two turkeys.

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Which President invented the "turkey pardoning"?

George H. W. Bush

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Where are the "pardoned" turkeys send?

To a retirement farm!

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