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(WHSV) - Though it would not become a federally recognized national holiday until 1941, the first national Thanksgiving was in 1789. In September of 1789, the first Federal Congress passed a ...

With Thanksgiving only a day away, you may be wondering how we came to have the traditions that make up the day of feasting at the end of November. Thanksgiving has been synonymous with things like ...

Every year, on the last Thursday of November, Americans gather for a huge feast to give thanks. That day, of course, is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is known as the day to eat turkey, be merry and give ...