Thanksgiving Links

History of Thanksgiving
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/thanksgiving/main.html
Find out what the Pilgrims really ate at the first Thanksgiving dinner.

Investigating the First Thanksgiving
http://plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html#
Interactive investigation of the first Thanksgiving: What really happened?

Plimoth on Web
http://www.plimoth.org/
Plimoth Plantation: The Living History Museum of 17th Century Plimoth

The First Thanksgiving
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Bring history to life as students explore "The First Thanksgiving" learning adventure.

Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (1863)
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm
Abraham Lincoln's proclamation making the last Thursday of November a day of Thanksgiving.

The Pilgrim Story
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/museum.htm
Learn all about the Pilgrims.

A Thanksgiving Timeline
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/thanksgiving/timeline/1541.html
Follow a timeline for Thanksgiving from 1541-2001.

Thanksgiving: A Historical Day of Remembrance
http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/holidays/stories/ holidays-20001113- 114942.html
Learn how the evolution of the American Thanksgiving Day holiday took place over a long period of time.

Thanksgiving Timeline
http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/holidays/stories/ holidays-20001113- 113948.html
Follow the history of Thanksgiving through the years

Saying "Thanks" Around the World
http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/holidays/stories/ holidays-20001113- 125755.html
Expressing gratitude in different languages


Thanksgiving Events

Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
http://www.chicagofestivals.org/
November 22, 2007
Chicago, Illinois

America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit
November 22, 2005
http://www.theparade.org/parade

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
http://tinyurl.com/2xvkt7
November 22, 2007
New York, New York
For more than 75 years, at 9 am sharp, this magical parade has touched the hearts of wide-eyes kids of all ages. Macy's Parade "is" Thanksgiving, isn't it? From 81st Street and Central Park West, traveling south to Columbus Circle, then south on Broadway to Macy's headquarters on 34th Street, the parade draws millions to New York and lots more to their television sets every year. This year's lead balloon is Bandleader Mickey Mouse, and the parade has special appearances by BB Mak, Jessica Simpson, Emeril Lagasse, the Music Man Broadway Show and is hosted by Matt Lauer and Katie Couric from the Today Show. And, as is tradition, at 12pm, Santa Claus arrives at Herald Square to finish the parade and begin the holiday season.

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Photo Gallery
http://www.ny.com/holiday/thanksgiving/gallery.html

Thanksgiving Events - United States
http://www.festivals.com/search/results.aspx?keyword= thanksgiving&x=0&y=0