Thanksgiving timeline
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- 4. During this conflict, President Lincoln officially proclaimed the holiday of Thanksgiving.
- 7. this was the fort that hosted the thanksgiving between colonists and Native Americans in 1607.
- 9. This was the first Spanish explorer to celebrate a thanksgiving feast on American soil.
- 10. Sarah Joseph Hale wrote a plea to this president to create a specific nation wide date to celebrate Thanksgiving.
- 12. Coronado's thanksgiving happened how much earlier than the Pilgrim's?
- 14. Washington obser4ved the national day of thanksgiving by attending church, and donating money and food to people in this establishment.
- 17. this was the bible story referenced by Onate's thanksgiving speech
- 18. In his Thanksgiving Proclamation, Lincoln dedicated this day in November for the holiday.
- 19. Victory at this battle was celebrated with a feast of thanksgiving on December 18, 1777
- 20. this was the original name for the Macy's ay Parade
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- 1. This man called for a national day of thanksgiving and prayer in gratitude for the end of the Revolutionary war.
- 2. according to American Tradition, this is when Thanksgiving really began.
- 3. This woman is known as the "Mother of Thanksgiving"
- 5. A group of patriots created a "Day of Public Thanksgiving" to be held November 23, 1775 in this colonial city.
- 6. This is the joke name that critics gave to FDR's new Thanksgiving date.
- 8. The very first thanksgiving football game was played between these teams
- 11. This is what the Plymouth Feast ate on Thanksgiving day in November 1621.
- 12. the location of Juan de Onate's thanksgiving feast
- 13. These used to be the main event of the Macy's Day Parade, until they were replaced by rubber balloons in 1927.
- 14. this president is given the official credit for the first turkey pardon in 1963.
- 15. This president moves the official date for Thanksgiving in 1939.
- 16. Sarah Joseph Hale also wrote to this important government official who may have been the one to convive Lincoln it was a good idea to create a national holiday.