True or False Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was a harvest festival, and wasn’t actually called Thanksgiving. It was called Harvest Home.
TRUE: The phrase “Thanksgiving Day” was first used officially after President Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November a national holiday in 1863.
The turkey could have been America’s national bird.
TRUE: Benjamin Franklin, in 1784, suggested the wild turkey would be a more appropriate national bird, instead of the bald eagle.
Pumpkin pie has been beloved for a long, long time - it is America’s favorite pie.
FALSE: The research shows that apple pies are America's favorite, with pumpkin coming in second place.