The First Thanksgiving
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 days
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The second Monday in October
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1876
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
Five
Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
About 50 million
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What turkeys actually gobble?
Male turkeys
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel
How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$150,000 at New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
Where was the first Turkey Trot?
Buffalo, New York
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Venison, swan, duck and goose
How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$150,000
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the first Turkey Trot?
1896
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
Apple Pie