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The History of Thanksgiving

Kathleen Wall, Colonial Foodways Culinarian at Plimoth Plantation, shares her knowledge of the first Thanksgiving where venison (not turkey) was served, as well as the advent of the 19th century traditional Thanksgiving introduced after the Civil War that we all know, love and celebrate today.

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About Kathleen Wall

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  • thanksgiving
  • kathleen wall
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  • plimouth plantation
  • colonial foodways manager
  • food manager
  • food historian
  • historian
  • kathleen wall plimouth plantation
  • plymouth
  • plymouth plantation
  • about plimouth plantation
  • thanksgiving history
  • origins of thanksgiving
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About The History of Thanksgiving

Kathleen Wall, Colonial Foodways Culinarian at Plimoth Plantation, shares her knowledge of the first Thanksgiving where venison (not turkey) was served, as well as the advent of the 19th century traditional Thanksgiving introduced after the Civil War that we all know, love and celebrate today.

About Kathleen Wall

Kathleen is the Colonial Foodways Culinarian at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts where the pilgrims first set foot in the new world. Watch the video to hear all about her fascinating job and how she brings the past to life for visitors to the plantation.

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  1. billy37:

    I never celebrated Thanksgiving as a kid (I wasn’t born in the U.S.) but now I think it’s a truly nice holiday. I never really knew what it was all about though. I read this and it’s really quite cool to know a bit more about Thanksgivings origins. Here’s what I read. <a href="http://ketiva.com/Society_and_Culture/thanksgiving_day_a_short_history1.html ">http://ketiva.com/Society_and_Culture/thanksgiving_day_a_short_history1.html</a> (Nov 23, 2009 6:41:32 PM)