This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Thanksgiving Day Customs of President Taft and Washington
The article describes President Taft’s New England Thanksgiving traditions with turkey cranberry and pumpkin pie, the Washington observance as a national holiday with strong New England ties, church services across denominations, and the social scene around golf, fox hunting season, and Virginia's old and new wealth near the capital. It notes ambassadors cooking turkey in American style and the persistent family urge to return home for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
New England
Rhode Island
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Ohio
Philippines
Cuba
Washington
White House
New York
Indiana
Virginia
South Carolina
Louisiana
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Plymouth
Austria
Dis Ife
America
Congress
New
State Knox
Clarence R. Edwards
Potomac
Old Dominion