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fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Make Thanksgiving Radical Again

Thanksgiving's roots are abolitionist, liberation-focused, and tied to anti-racism, historically a Northern reform holiday rather than an apolitical colonial feast.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

A tradition for turkeys: Another presidential pardon

The presidential turkey-pardon tradition began with industry lobbying and now gives two turkeys ceremonial pardons and post-White House retirement at universities.
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fromTasting Table
1 week ago

The Plymouth, Massachusetts Museum Where You Can Eat Thanksgiving Dinner Amid 1600s Traditions - Tasting Table

Have you ever wished that you could go back in time and see what the first Thanksgiving dinner was like? Well, time travel may not be possible, but the Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts are offering the next best thing. The museums feature immersive reproductions of a 17th century English village, cottages, grain mill, plantation, and the Mayflower ship.
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