🦃 Thanksgiving Trivia - Mind-Blowing Holiday Secrets That Will Shock Your Family

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Which New England town held a formal Thanksgiving proclamation in 1623 after rains ended a drought?

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Which women's magazine editor pushed for a national Thanksgiving through decades of letters?

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Which National Football League team has hosted a Thanksgiving game every year since 1934 except during a wartime break?

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Which state leads the United States in commercial turkey production by head count in typical recent years?

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Which beverage made from apples is often served warm at Thanksgiving gatherings?

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Which United States President accepted a dressed turkey from the Rhode Island Poultry Association as early as 1910, predating modern presentations?

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Which pie uses a custard filling made with brown sugar and cream from Canada?

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Which later President issued the earliest known modern style pardon language for a Thanksgiving turkey in 1987?

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Which county in Wisconsin has led national cranberry harvest totals repeatedly in modern agricultural surveys?

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Which large shopping day term was popularized by Philadelphia police and merchants in the 1950s?

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What is the practice in which a US President spares a turkey from being eaten?

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Which vegetable dish features roasted orange cubes often with maple or cinnamon?

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Which pie flavor is most classic on many Thanksgiving tables in the United States?

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Which bird besides turkey is a common roast option at some Thanksgiving tables?

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On what exact date in 1939 did President Roosevelt shift Thanksgiving earlier by one week?

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Which New York hotel created a set price Thanksgiving room package in 1927 that included parade views and a banquet?

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Which pie diameter won the world record for largest pumpkin pie in New Bremen Ohio in 2010?

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Which Indigenous people shared a harvest meal with the Plymouth colonists in 1621?

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According to Edward Winslow's Mourt's Relation published in 1622, how many days did the Plymouth celebration last?

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Which dessert became a staple at the White House Thanksgiving during the Coolidge years?

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Which early American poet wrote a satirical piece called The First Thanksgiving of All that poked at Pilgrim myths?

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Which retail law in Pennsylvania once limited Black Friday store hours following Blue Laws linked to Thanksgiving weekend?

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Which televised holiday episode features the line I got a rock as a sibling reference from a Halloween special reprised at Thanksgiving time?

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Which television network premiered A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving in 1973?

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Which colonial account describing the 1621 feast was written by the Plymouth leader?

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Which year did the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade first include helium balloons as documented by local press?

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Which US President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?

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Which Massachusetts law in 1659 fined people for observing Christmas but allowed set days of public thanksgiving?

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Which New England dessert made with bread crumbs fruit and spices is sometimes called a pudding at Thanksgiving?

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Which governor of the Plymouth colony issued the 1623 thanksgiving proclamation noted by Bradford?

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Which utensil tradition has two people pulling a dried bone for good luck?

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Which utensil helps remove pan drippings to make gravy?

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Which early United States Thanksgiving proclamation under the Articles of Confederation named a Thursday in December seventeen eighty two?

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Which classic side is mashed and often topped with gravy?

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Which United States region popularized oyster dressing as a Thanksgiving side in the nineteenth century?

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Which cookbook by Fannie Farmer in 1918 codified roast turkey times that influenced later Thanksgiving guides?

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Which precise spice blend ratio for classic pumpkin pie is cited by many mid century recipes?

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What was the attendance estimate reported by newspapers for the first Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game in 1934?

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Which museum in Plymouth features a recreated Wampanoag homesite that educates visitors about the harvest feast?

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Which exact year did Friends air The One with the Football that many rewatch on Thanksgiving?

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Which author of North American Review wrote influential letters urging a national Thanksgiving that helped persuade Lincoln?

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What was the year of the harvest celebration commonly called the First Thanksgiving at Plymouth?

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Which Wampanoag leader formed a peace treaty with the Plymouth settlers in 1621?

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Which National Football League franchise began hosting an annual Thanksgiving game in 1966 alongside Detroit?

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Which cranberry dish keeps berries whole and jiggly from a mold?

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Which recipe pamphlet from Libby's popularized evaporated milk pumpkin pie with a precise spice ratio in 1958?

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Which pie won a White House Thanksgiving dessert honor during the Truman years?

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Which animated balloon character has appeared the most times in the Macy's parade through the modern era?

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Which Native crop trio is often taught with Thanksgiving lessons as the Three Sisters?

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Which turkey breed known for white feathers became dominant in United States production by mid twentieth century?

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Which large turkey breed record listed by the American Poultry Association in the early twentieth century cited a tom over 40 pounds live weight?

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Which cranberry cultivar first patented in the United States around 1940 helped standardize sauce production?

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Which United States President first used the Rose Garden for the turkey pardon ceremony as the official location?

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In which year did Abraham Lincoln proclaim a national day of Thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November?

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Which bird is most associated with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the United States?

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Which vegetable became a staple of United States Thanksgiving after sweet varieties spread widely in the nineteenth century?

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Which fast food chain ran a famous Thanksgiving themed commercial in 1993 featuring a talking oven mitt?

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Which popular side dish combines green beans cream of mushroom soup and crispy fried onions?

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Which dessert is a nut filled pie often served in the American South on Thanksgiving?

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Which year marked the first televised National Football League Thanksgiving doubleheader on two networks?

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Which pie is famous in the American South and uses a deep red cake base?

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Which early balloon designer developed the safety release valve for parade balloons in 1932?

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Which journalist coined the term Franksgiving for Roosevelt's 1939 date shift?

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Which song by Adam Sandler is a humorous pop culture staple around Thanksgiving?

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Which US President moved Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November with a 1941 law signing?

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Which United States state is famous for wild rice stuffing due to abundant lakes?

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Which Native Wampanoag site near Plymouth has archaeological evidence of seventeenth century corn storage pits tied to harvest rituals?

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Which television special ends with a simple meal of toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans?

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Which university marching band flew the first character balloon for Macy's parade in 1927?

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Which Canadian explorer led a thanksgiving style meal near present day Newfoundland in 1578?

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Which leafy herb often flavors stuffing along with thyme and rosemary?

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Which Minnesota town hosts a quirky annual event called Turkey Bowling on a frozen surface as reported in late twentieth century features?

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Which US city is most associated with the store that hosts the famous Thanksgiving parade?

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Which Native interpreter taught Plymouth settlers how to plant corn with fish fertilizer?

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Which creamy side dish features baked pasta with cheddar at many Thanksgiving meals?

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In which year did Congress pass the joint resolution that fixed Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November?

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Which squash based dish is commonly served sweet and spiced at Thanksgiving?

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Which cookbook from 1943 included a wartime Thanksgiving menu with liver loaf and carrot pudding due to rationing?

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Which word best describes Thanksgiving as a holiday theme?

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Which professional football league besides the NFL staged a Thanksgiving Day game in 1926 featuring the New York Yankees club?

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Which Native food storage technique used layers of dried corn and lined pits that sustained winter survival after harvests linked with thanksgiving rites?

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Which pie gained national fame from a Virginia recipe newsletter mailed in the 1980s?

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Which casserole often contains corn kernels and a creamy batter baked until golden?

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Which cookbook author of American Cookery from seventeen ninety six included pumpkin pie recipes that echo modern versions?

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What was the name of the 1924 predecessor to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featuring live animals from the zoo?

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Which gravy is traditionally served over turkey and potatoes?

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Which city hosted the first football game broadcast nationally on Thanksgiving Day in 1953?

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Which television rating crown did the 1998 Macy's parade achieve with an estimated number of viewers reported by Nielsen?

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Which side dish is often made with bread cubes, herbs, onions, and celery and is baked inside or outside the turkey?

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Which fruit pie is a common alternative to pumpkin at Thanksgiving?

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Which two turkeys were the first official pair named at a White House pardon ceremony in 2003?

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Which network first aired the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade nationally in 1948?

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Which United States President was the first to pardon two turkeys in the same ceremony as a pair?

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Which stuffing style uses cornbread and is popular in parts of the South?

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What is the name of the cartoon special where a beagle hosts a simple Thanksgiving meal on a ping pong table?

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Which sauce made from a tart red fruit is a staple at Thanksgiving?

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Which proclamation set a national day of thanksgiving in seventeen eighty nine under the new Constitution?

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Which vessel transported the turkey presented to President Grant for Thanksgiving in 1873 according to press reports?

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Which US retail day follows Thanksgiving and is famous for big sales?

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Which state is home to Plymouth where an early Thanksgiving feast took place?

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Which utensil is used to carve the turkey at the table in many homes?

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Which practice involves going around the table to say what you are thankful for?

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Which bread often shaped like small rolls is common at Thanksgiving dinners?

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Which seventeenth century English harvest custom most closely parallels a communal thanksgiving with church services and communal meals?

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Which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States each year?

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Which professional team first played a Thanksgiving night game under lights in two thousand six?

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Which charity began serving large public Thanksgiving dinners in New York City in the late nineteenth century?

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Which colonial letter from Edward Winslow mentioned that the Wampanoag brought five deer to the harvest feast?

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Which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

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Which United States President received the first official presentation of a live turkey from the Poultry and Egg Board in 1947?

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Which food company introduced boxed stuffing mix in 1972 that became a holiday favorite?

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Which table centerpiece is a basket of produce symbolizing a good harvest?

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Which state produces the most cranberries by barrels in most recent decades?

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Which parade featuring giant character balloons is broadcast on Thanksgiving morning in the United States?

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Which sugar rationing during World War two changed Thanksgiving pie recipes by promoting corn syrup based fillings?

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Which culinary tool was patented in 1962 and made slicing pies neater on Thanksgiving tables?

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Which New York charity served what it called the largest indoor Thanksgiving dinner in 1916 at the Bowery site?

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What do many families watch on television after the Thanksgiving meal?

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Which butter brand launched a butterball style turkey hotline in 1981 that guided millions of callers?

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Which Rhode Island dessert sometimes called jonnycake pudding appears in nineteenth century Thanksgiving menus?

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Which New England town held a formal Thanksgiving proclamation in 1623 after rains ended a drought?

Which women's magazine editor pushed for a national Thanksgiving through decades of letters?

Which National Football League team has hosted a Thanksgiving game every year since 1934 except during a wartime break?

Which state leads the United States in commercial turkey production by head count in typical recent years?

Which beverage made from apples is often served warm at Thanksgiving gatherings?

Which United States President accepted a dressed turkey from the Rhode Island Poultry Association as early as 1910, predating modern presentations?

Which pie uses a custard filling made with brown sugar and cream from Canada?

Which later President issued the earliest known modern style pardon language for a Thanksgiving turkey in 1987?

Which county in Wisconsin has led national cranberry harvest totals repeatedly in modern agricultural surveys?

Which large shopping day term was popularized by Philadelphia police and merchants in the 1950s?

What is the practice in which a US President spares a turkey from being eaten?

Which vegetable dish features roasted orange cubes often with maple or cinnamon?

Which pie flavor is most classic on many Thanksgiving tables in the United States?

Which bird besides turkey is a common roast option at some Thanksgiving tables?

On what exact date in 1939 did President Roosevelt shift Thanksgiving earlier by one week?

Which New York hotel created a set price Thanksgiving room package in 1927 that included parade views and a banquet?

Which pie diameter won the world record for largest pumpkin pie in New Bremen Ohio in 2010?

Which Indigenous people shared a harvest meal with the Plymouth colonists in 1621?

According to Edward Winslow's Mourt's Relation published in 1622, how many days did the Plymouth celebration last?

Which dessert became a staple at the White House Thanksgiving during the Coolidge years?

Which early American poet wrote a satirical piece called The First Thanksgiving of All that poked at Pilgrim myths?

Which retail law in Pennsylvania once limited Black Friday store hours following Blue Laws linked to Thanksgiving weekend?

Which televised holiday episode features the line I got a rock as a sibling reference from a Halloween special reprised at Thanksgiving time?

Which television network premiered A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving in 1973?

Which colonial account describing the 1621 feast was written by the Plymouth leader?

Which year did the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade first include helium balloons as documented by local press?

Which US President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?

Which Massachusetts law in 1659 fined people for observing Christmas but allowed set days of public thanksgiving?

Which New England dessert made with bread crumbs fruit and spices is sometimes called a pudding at Thanksgiving?

Which governor of the Plymouth colony issued the 1623 thanksgiving proclamation noted by Bradford?

Which utensil tradition has two people pulling a dried bone for good luck?

Which utensil helps remove pan drippings to make gravy?

Which early United States Thanksgiving proclamation under the Articles of Confederation named a Thursday in December seventeen eighty two?

Which classic side is mashed and often topped with gravy?

Which United States region popularized oyster dressing as a Thanksgiving side in the nineteenth century?

Which cookbook by Fannie Farmer in 1918 codified roast turkey times that influenced later Thanksgiving guides?

Which precise spice blend ratio for classic pumpkin pie is cited by many mid century recipes?

What was the attendance estimate reported by newspapers for the first Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game in 1934?

Which museum in Plymouth features a recreated Wampanoag homesite that educates visitors about the harvest feast?

Which exact year did Friends air The One with the Football that many rewatch on Thanksgiving?

Which author of North American Review wrote influential letters urging a national Thanksgiving that helped persuade Lincoln?

What was the year of the harvest celebration commonly called the First Thanksgiving at Plymouth?

Which Wampanoag leader formed a peace treaty with the Plymouth settlers in 1621?

Which National Football League franchise began hosting an annual Thanksgiving game in 1966 alongside Detroit?

Which cranberry dish keeps berries whole and jiggly from a mold?

Which recipe pamphlet from Libby's popularized evaporated milk pumpkin pie with a precise spice ratio in 1958?

Which pie won a White House Thanksgiving dessert honor during the Truman years?

Which animated balloon character has appeared the most times in the Macy's parade through the modern era?

Which Native crop trio is often taught with Thanksgiving lessons as the Three Sisters?

Which turkey breed known for white feathers became dominant in United States production by mid twentieth century?

Which large turkey breed record listed by the American Poultry Association in the early twentieth century cited a tom over 40 pounds live weight?

Which cranberry cultivar first patented in the United States around 1940 helped standardize sauce production?

Which United States President first used the Rose Garden for the turkey pardon ceremony as the official location?

In which year did Abraham Lincoln proclaim a national day of Thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November?

Which bird is most associated with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the United States?

Which vegetable became a staple of United States Thanksgiving after sweet varieties spread widely in the nineteenth century?

Which fast food chain ran a famous Thanksgiving themed commercial in 1993 featuring a talking oven mitt?

Which popular side dish combines green beans cream of mushroom soup and crispy fried onions?

Which dessert is a nut filled pie often served in the American South on Thanksgiving?

Which year marked the first televised National Football League Thanksgiving doubleheader on two networks?

Which pie is famous in the American South and uses a deep red cake base?

Which early balloon designer developed the safety release valve for parade balloons in 1932?

Which journalist coined the term Franksgiving for Roosevelt's 1939 date shift?

Which song by Adam Sandler is a humorous pop culture staple around Thanksgiving?

Which US President moved Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November with a 1941 law signing?

Which United States state is famous for wild rice stuffing due to abundant lakes?

Which Native Wampanoag site near Plymouth has archaeological evidence of seventeenth century corn storage pits tied to harvest rituals?

Which television special ends with a simple meal of toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans?

Which university marching band flew the first character balloon for Macy's parade in 1927?

Which Canadian explorer led a thanksgiving style meal near present day Newfoundland in 1578?

Which leafy herb often flavors stuffing along with thyme and rosemary?

Which Minnesota town hosts a quirky annual event called Turkey Bowling on a frozen surface as reported in late twentieth century features?

Which US city is most associated with the store that hosts the famous Thanksgiving parade?

Which Native interpreter taught Plymouth settlers how to plant corn with fish fertilizer?

Which creamy side dish features baked pasta with cheddar at many Thanksgiving meals?

In which year did Congress pass the joint resolution that fixed Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November?

Which squash based dish is commonly served sweet and spiced at Thanksgiving?

Which cookbook from 1943 included a wartime Thanksgiving menu with liver loaf and carrot pudding due to rationing?

Which word best describes Thanksgiving as a holiday theme?