Presidents
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Question: Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Answer: Three days
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
5
What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Answer: Venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!
Which president made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: 4,500
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
Question: What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Answer: Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel
Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
Which President first ordered a National Day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
Question: How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
Answer: $150,000 at New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse
Question: How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
about 46 million
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
about 5 million
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Question: Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?
Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1876
Question: What percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
about 12 percent
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
apple pie
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Calvin Coolidge
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
Question: When was the first Turkey Trot?
1896
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
about 80 percent