Quaint Thanksgiving Customs From a 1770 Diary
A nostalgic look at old time Thanksgiving through a 1770 diary entry. The piece recalls quaine dinner recitals showing family character, notes children’ s lists, parents’ gratitude for health and happiness, and a vivid account of Uncle Simeon’s feast with pies, puddings, spices, and warm rooms despite cold weather.
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Son
Julianna Smith
Betsey
Simeon
West India
Reasons for Giving Thanks and the Nation's Trials
The article recalls the three hundredth Thanksgiving since Plymouth and contrasts Pilgrim hardship with modern crisis. It argues Americans face debt and fear after war, stressing virtue, hard work, and resilience. It cites Agur on poverty or riches and concludes with praise for a people who endure testing with courage.
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Plymouth
United States
The Mexican Turkey and the First Thanksgiving Bird
A historical overview traces the origin of the domesticated turkey from the Mexican wild form rather than the eastern North American bird. It explains misperceptions about the species, notes differences in plumage and tail features, and discusses interbreeding challenges and man’s influence on domestic stock.
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Turkey
New York Sun
England
Heritish
Audubon
United States
Pennsylvania
New York
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Mexico
North America
Thanksgiving on the Bright Farm
A nostalgic portrait of a bustling farm scene full of harvest stacks, pumpkins, apples, and preserved foods. Animals including Jersey cows, sheep, horses, turkeys, geese, goats, and mules populate a lively rural setting. The narrator recalls barns, a mill, a pond, an orchard, and a winter storage picture of farm life.
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Princess Jock
Axe
Fragments from a rustic feast on a lively farm scene
A nostalgic snippet depicts a farm home bustling with activity. The verses celebrate tasks like tending animals, cleaning, and preparing a lavish pantry with cakes, jellies, jams, cranberries, and a grand turkey. The mood remains joyous and festive as the household colors life on the farm.
Farm Holiday Echoes of Sunlit Gatherings
A nostalgic verse captures a bright farm day with children racing through barns and corncribs, dogs and pets sought, and laughter echoing as a dinner horn signals a cheerful, sunlit reunion on the countryside. The mood remains warm and communal throughout.
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