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• About.com - Teens: Thanksgiving History The Teenagers of the Mayflower

  http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/holidaycrafts/a/thankshistory.htm
  Information about the teens that crossed the Atlantic with their families on the Mayflower.

• AskMen.com - Thanksgiving: From Pilgrims To Football

  http://www.askmen.com/entertainment/special_feature_60/62_special_feature.html
  Feature includes suggestions for the festivities and history.

• Boston Massachusetts Information - The History of Thanksgiving

  http://www.enjoyma.com/boston/thanksgiving.asp
  Learn about the first Thanksgiving and how it grew into a national tradition. Information on the customs and foods of the time, including some recipes.

• Caleb Johnson's MayflowerHistory.com

  http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/
  Information about Mayflower history and genealogy, including an account of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

• CNN - Oh, how that Thanksgiving Spread Has Changed Since 1621

  http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/food.history/
  Comparisonn of the feasts of Thanksgivings past with contemporary American spreads.

• History.com - The History of Thanksgiving

  http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving
  Describes the origins of Thanksgiving holiday traditions including facts, myths, the menu at The First Thanksgiving, pictures and videos.

• Pilgrim Hall Museum - Thanksgiving

  http://www.pilgrimhallmuseum.org/thanksgiving.htm
  Collection of illustrated exhibits and detailed historical information on the American holiday not found elsewhere on the web, including the Native American Annual Day of Mourning.

• Plimoth Plantation - Thanksgiving History

  http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/read/thanksgiving-history
  Museum provides articles and information about the history of the Plymouth Thanksgiving including Wampanoag life, Colonial life, common myths, recipes and glossary.

• The Thanksgiving Story

  http://holydays.tripod.com/thanks.htm
  History of Thanksgiving, including proclamations by Washington, Lincoln, and Bradford.

• Wilstar.com - Thanksgiving Traditions & History

  http://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm
  Offers an interactive quiz to test visitors' knowledge of Thanksgiving lore and traditions, as well as an illustrated story of the first Thanksgiving in the New World.

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