In 1621, Indian guests outnumbered Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving (which did not get its name until centuries later).
They had a son who was about the same age, and had joined George and Genevieve and Alan for their first Thanksgiving dinner.
The very first Thanksgiving was a celebration of community during a time of great hardship, and we have followed that example ever since.
The dish, which she created after hosting her first Thanksgiving, provided a way to give second life to leftovers from her produce-rich holiday spread.
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When President George Washington marked our democracy's first Thanksgiving, he prayed to our Creator for peace, union, and plenty through the trials that would surely come.
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Though historians aren't entirely sure what was served at the first Thanksgiving meal, the chefs at the National Museum of the American Indian have developed a menu reflecting various tribal culinary traditions.
Dams, agricultural chemicals, overfishing and other ills have led to a catastrophic drop in numbers, particularly in North America (where the first European settlers probably ate eel, not turkey, at the first Thanksgiving).
According to the National Wild Turkey Federation, the widely held belief that Native Americans and Pilgrims (pre-colonial settlers from England) ate turkey at the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621 may not be true.
Consider our journey since that first Thanksgiving.
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Those who celebrated the first Thanksgiving persevered by drawing strength from each other, and today we once again come together in that spirit of unity to overcome our challenges, remaining thankful for our freedom and the blessings of family, community, and country.
Throughout Britain, the first global Thanksgiving gave men and women from the New World and the Old World a much-needed feeling of spiritual solidarity.
During these first post-Thanksgiving work days, many consumers log onto their computers and buy gifts online.
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Jingle Bells was first written for Thanksgiving, and later became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
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Since the first reports on Thanksgiving, the Wall Street Journal and just about every other major media outlet is now reporting on the worldwide implications of this latest financial shockwave.
Make this Thanksgiving the first of many meaningful conversations with your family.
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The retailer plans to remain open on Thanksgiving for the first time in its 124-year history.
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Sure, the first fully operational business day after Thanksgiving in the United States is expected to be a huge day for online retailers.
While cyber Monday, the first day of the week after Thanksgiving weekend, has come to be known as the online Black Friday, business was good for online retailers during the holiday weekend.
Other things likely to put a dent in Cyber Monday sales: Online holiday sales started earlier this year in October and many stores, including Sears and Sports Authority, will be open Thanksgiving day for the first time.
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Now that her children are a surgeon, architect and business manager, they are in retirement plans through work and responsible for their own contributions, "but we just had a talk at Thanksgiving about funding yourself first, " Ms. Kolff says.
Unless you live in California, Hawaii or Florida or some fancy place like that, the ground is probably going to be squishy with cold mud, and someone in your family is going to fall down face-first and ruin his or her Thanksgiving outfit.
It was his first public appearance since spending a private Thanksgiving weekend at his Texas ranch.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation, and the first time the American people cast their vote via the White House Facebook page to decide which of two turkeys would receive the honor.
It was in November of 2007 when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid first declared the Senate to be in pro-forma session for the two-week Thanksgiving break.
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First, US Airways, along with subsidiaries Piedmont and PSA, dominate the category for punctual Thanksgiving season travel.
The first two are single vineyard wines, and of these, I think the DuNah would be the best for Thanksgiving.
And here is why: Because someone in the retail industry wanted to be the first and more competitive, last year they changed it and now they are actually starting the Blitz before Friday after Thanksgiving.
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