All About Presidents
Which president officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November?
Franklin D Roosevelt
When was the first Thanksgiving?
1612
Statistically, what is America's favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
What part of the turkey is called a wattle?
The bit of red flesh right under the beak
Which president made Thanksgiving a permanent holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Plymouth, Mass
When did canned cranberries first come about?
1912
What is a baby turkey called?
A Poult
Which president refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
Which US city has the oldest Thanksgiving day parade?
Philadelphia
About how many pumpkin pies are bought in The United States the week of Thanksgiving?
50 Million
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in The United States each year?
46 million
Which president declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL football game?
1920
When was green been casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
1955
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 pounds
Which president was given a live raccoon for a Thanksgiving gift?
Calvin Coolidge
Which US state raises the highest number of turkeys?
Minnesota
What is a Turducken?
A chicken stuffed inside a duck further stuffed inside a turkey. Its earliest appearance was in a 1774 book called The Art of Cookery.
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
3500