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Thanksgiving - Videos

Thanksgiving, which occurs on the fourth Thursday in November, is based on the colonial Pilgrims' 1621 harvest meal. The holiday continues to be a day for Americans to gather for a day of feasting, football and family.

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First Thanksgiving Meal

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

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Thanksgiving Turkey

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

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History of the Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been marching since 1924.

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Thanksgiving Day Parade Tech

At the Macy’s Studio in Hoboken, NJ, technicians work year round to construct floats and balloons for the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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History of Thanksgiving

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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Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Thanksgiving Day Parade is a 48-hour whirlwind of activity.

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Thanksgiving Becomes a Holiday

Early Puritans observed Thanksgiving days of prayer, but Sarah Josepha Hale’s crusade for a national day of thanks is what ultimately gave us Thanksgiving.

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Turkey Tech

At the Jennie-O turkey store, getting hens from the farm to your table is a highly specialized process.

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Turducken

Hebert’s Meats in Lousiana claims to be the original creator of this 18-pound combination of duck, chicken and turkey.

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