31: Thanksgiving: History and Traditions Explained

Emileigh and Morgan dig in on Thanksgiving, and not just the turkey. We explore the rich history of how the holiday evolved and how the traditions we all know today came to be!     Funny Dog Names: Click me for some fun dog names  Thanksgiving Food Map: https://www.zippia.com/advice/favorite-thanksgiving-sides-2021/     Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory    Sources:  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Thanksgiving-Day https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32646037/nfl-thanksgiving-day-games-history-lions-cowboys-play-every-year-moments-traditions-records https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-feat/index.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-puppeteer-who-brought-balloons-to-the-thanksgiving-day-parade-180947863/ https://www.rd.com/article/breaking-a-turkey-wishbone/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Dog_Show#:~:text=The%20show%20is%20held%20by,as%20The%20National%20Dog%20Show. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-we-eat-turkey-on-thanksgiving https://www.insider.com/why-we-eat-cranberries-on-thanksgiving-2017-11 https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-pumpkin-pie https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-pumpkin-pie https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20862856/how-the-turkey-trot-became-the-most-popular-race-in-america/ https://www.womansday.com/life/a37376833/thanksgiving-trivia/