Americans celebrated their first official day of Thanksgiving in 1777 after Washington’s victory over the British at Saratoga. However, the national day of giving thanks didn’t take hold until a few years later in 1846 when Sarah Josepha Hale, the first female American magazine editor and the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, began writing … Continue reading A Brief History of National Turkey Day (part two)
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A Brief History of National Turkey Day
Ok, maybe it's not all about the turkey and shopping. Maybe you had fajitas, like I did. However you celebrated Thanksgiving, I'm sure, like me, you're curious about how this holiday of feasting came to be. If that's the case, I hope you'll follow along as we explore the history of Thanksgiving. The First Thanksgiving … Continue reading A Brief History of National Turkey Day
