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Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts

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  • Bet You Didn't Know: Thanksgiving
    Bet You Didn't Know: Thanksgiving

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    Find out which traditional recipes weren't served at the first Thanksgiving celebration.

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  • History of Thanksgiving
    History of Thanksgiving

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    Although Thanksgiving celebrations dated back to the first European settlements in America, it was not until the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to be a national holiday.

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  • Deconstructing History: Mayflower
    Deconstructing History: Mayflower

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    How many people were on the Mayflower? And how long did it take for them to get to Plymouth? Get the facts.

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  • The Mayflower
    The Mayflower

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    From the Pilgrims' reasons for leaving Europe to the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis puts to song the story of the Mayflower.

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  • First Football Broadcast
    First Football Broadcast

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    The University of Detroit Stadium hosted the first broadcasted Thanksgiving Day football game in 1934, pitting the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears and sparking a new tradition.

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  • Thanksgiving Turkey
    Thanksgiving Turkey

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    Deep frying turkeys is a southern trend that is now spreading across the United States.

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  • Pumpkin Pie
    Pumpkin Pie

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    The Little Pie company in New York City bakes over 5,000 pumpkin pies every Thanksgiving.

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