U.S. Presidents & Thanksgiving
This president is credited with establishing the annual Thanksgiving holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This side dish often combines a root vegetable, brown sugar, and butter—though many families insist on topping it with marshmallows.
What is sweet potato casserole or candied yams?
This is the title of the iconic Peanuts cartoon special that is aired this time of year
What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Two family members pull this part of the turkey apart to see whose side breaks longer, granting them a request
What is a wishbone?
On November 22, 1963, this U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
Who is JFK?
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November thanks to this president.
Who is FDR?
Created in 1955 by Campbell Soup Company, this casserole became a Thanksgiving staple thanks to its mix of canned vegetables and crispy toppings.
What is green bean casserole?
In the sitcom Friends, this is the name Ross gives to the piece of his gravy-soaked bread on his Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.
What is the moist maker
Snoopy has appeared more than any other character as a balloon in this annual Thanksgiving morning event.
What is the Macy's Day Parade?
On November 9th, 1989, this iconic symbol of the Cold War opened up, leading to it eventually being dismantled piece by piece.
What is the Berlin Wall?
While turkey pardonings had been done previously, this president made it an annual event/tradition
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This bready side can be cooked inside or outside the bird, but its name stays the same in most households.
What is stuffing or dressing?
In the comedy show New Girl, this was done to the turkey in order to defrost it quickly.
What is put in the dryer?
This NFL team was the first team to host a traditional Thanksgiving Day Game.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
On November 11th, 1918, the armistice ending this global conflict was signed in a railway car in France.
What is World War 1 or "the Great War"?
This president famously did not declare "days of Thanksgiving" as he saw it unconstitutional because it violated the separation of church and state.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This tart condiment was originally made by Native peoples and later became a Thanksgiving staple due to its long shelf life.
What is cranberry sauce?
This 1987 comedy follows two mismatched travelers trying to make it home in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
What is Planes, Trains & Automobiles?
Many cities encourage people to “earn their feast” by participating in this early morning footrace.
What is a turkey trot?
On November 24th, 1859, Charles Darwin published this book, which is considered his seminal work
What is On the Origin of Species or The Origin of Species?
Originally brought to be served as a part of Thanksgiving dinner, President Calvin Coolidge took this animal in as a pet and named her "Rebecca."
What is a raccoon?
This dish consists of a deboned chicken stuffed inside a deboned duck, which is then stuffed inside a deboned turkey
What is a turducken?
Along with eating roasted hot dogs wrapped in cheese and saltines and hearing the story of Pilgrim Rick, a Pearson-family Thanksgiving, from NBC's This Is Us, would be incomplete without the viewing of this movie
What is Police Academy 3?
Popular in cold-weather states, families often head outside for this informal game of football, sometimes played in snow and mud.
What is a turkey bowl?
The phrase "drinking the Kool-Aid" originated from this event that took place in November 1978
What is the Jonestown Massacre or Jonestown?