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1. www.history.com › news › turkey-thanksgiving-mealWhy We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving - HISTORY

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   Nov 20, 2023 · Most Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving—about 9 in 10, according to a 2021 poll—eat turkey with their holiday meal, perhaps alongside other favorite dishes such as mashed potatoes, green ...

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2. www.history.com › topics › thanksgivingWhat Was Eaten at the First Thanksgiving? - HISTORY

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   Nov 18, 2011 · For many Americans, the Thanksgiving meal includes seasonal dishes such as roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. The holiday dates back to November 1621 ...

3. www.almanac.com › why-turkey-thanksgivingWhy Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving? | How to Eat Like ...

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   Oct 17, 2024 · Every November since 1947, a “National Thanksgiving Turkey” has been presented to the U.S. President. Harry Truman got the first one. During an official ceremony in the Rose Garden, the president “pardons” the turkey, meaning its life is spared and it does not get eaten.

4. www.northcountrynow.com › premium › storiesWhy is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving? - North Country Now

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   2 days ago · Almost 9 in 10 Americans eat turkey during this festive meal, whether it’s roasted, deep-fried, grilled or cooked in any other way for the occasion. You might believe it’s because of what the Pilgrims, a year after they landed in what’s now the state of Massachusetts, and their Indigenous Wampanoag guests ate during their first thanksgiving feast in 1621.

5. www.britannica.com › story › why-do-we-eat-turkey-onWhy Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving? | Britannica

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   It is often assumed that today’s Thanksgiving menu originated in an event commonly referred to as the “first Thanksgiving.”. There is indeed evidence of a meal shared between Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth colony (in what is now Massachusetts) and Wampanoag people in late 1621. But there is no indication that turkey was served.

6. time.com › 4577425Thanksgiving Day: What Happened at the First Thanksgiving - TIME

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   Nov 22, 2016 · Here are five things we know about the first Thanksgiving: 1. More than 100 people attended. The Wampanoag Indians who attended the first Thanksgiving had occupied the land for thousands of years ...

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   Did Americans eat turkey at the first Thanksgiving?

   • “Most of what Americans eat—green bean casseroles, white potatoes, yams and cranberry sauce—came much, much later.” While turkey was likely present at the first Thanksgiving, it wasn’t the centerpiece of the meal like it is today. That happened in the late 1800s, around the time when President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

   Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving, Anyway? - Reader's Digest

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   When did Americans eat turkey?

   • By 1789, when George Washington declared a day of national thanksgiving—a one-off, not a recurring holiday—Americans were eating quite a bit of turkey. “I don't know that I would say it was a staple, but it was certainly being hunted and eaten by the 19th century,” Abrell says. “It was almost extinct in the wild by that time.”

   Why We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving - HISTORY

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   Why do Americans eat a Turkey?

   • “Turkey is indigenous to the United States, which helps add to the symbolism,” notes Rude. “An all-American bird for an all-American feast.” Despite the passing of so many years, the huge, golden-brown turkey has continued to be a staple on Thanksgiving tables across the country. But our cooking methods have evolved.

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   What do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?

   • For many Americans, the Thanksgiving meal includes seasonal dishes such as roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.

   What Was Eaten at the First Thanksgiving? - HISTORY

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   Does Harry Truman eat a Thanksgiving turkey?

   • Every November since 1947, a “National Thanksgiving Turkey” has been presented to the U.S. President. Harry Truman got the first one. During an official ceremony in the Rose Garden, the president “pardons” the turkey, meaning its life is spared and it does not get eaten.

   Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving? - The Old Farmer's Almanac

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   When was the first Thanksgiving?

   • First Thanksgiving: No Turkey on the Table? There’s no solid evidence that turkey was on the menu in late 1621, when the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Colony sat down with indigenous Wampanoag people for what we now recognize as the first Thanksgiving celebration.

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   Oct 6, 2024 · That happened in the late 1800s, around the time when President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday. “Turkey became irrevocably linked with Thanksgiving when Sarah Hale used her ...