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The first Thanksgiving feast took place in which modern day state?
The pilgrims originally intended to build a colony in modern day New York
Name one of the two pilgrims who wrote a first hand account of the first Thanksgiving.
William Bradford was also the governor of the colony
The pilgrims had arrived on the new continent from England on what ship?
The ship carried 102 passengers -- religious separatists, and others seeking prosperity and land ownership in the New World
The first Thanksgiving most likely occurred in which month?
It is believed to have occurred around the time of Michaelmas, a Christian feast day
Members of which Native American tribe attended the first Thanksgiving?
The majority of tribes in this area had been decimated by a plague prior to the arrival of the pilgrims
Who was the Native American known as a liaison between Native Americans and the pilgrims?
He acted as a translator, guide and advisor to them during the 20 months he lived with them
What was the name of the colony that held the first Thanksgiving?
The settlement served as the capital of the colony and developed as the modern town of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Which President declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday?
Before then, many states held their own Thanksgivings on varying dates
After Roosevelt tried changing the date of Thanksgiving during the depression, his opponents nicknamed it what?
They also referred to it as Democratic Thanksgiving
The founder of which department store is credited with convincing Roosevelt to change the date of Thanksgiving?
Fred Lazarus, Jr. wanted more time to sell holiday merchandise before Christmas
What Arlo Guthrie song is played by many rock stations on Thanksgiving?
The 18 minute 34 second anti-war song was first recorded in 1967
Which president was the first to grant presidential pardon on record to a Thanksgiving turkey (then sending it to a petting zoo or farm)?
While Reagan was the first to use the term 'pardon,' it wouldn't become an annual tradition until George H.W. Bush's administration
Which city holds the oldest Thanksgiving day parade in the country?
Originally the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade when it began in 1920
Which NFL team was the first to play and host on Thanksgiving?
The Dallas Cowboys later adopted this tradition in the 1960s
Which popular Christmas song by James Lord Pierpont was originally a Thanksgiving song?
Originally known as 'One Horse Open Sleigh' it was a popular drinking song
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