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Which generosity movement falls on the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving?
New York's 92nd Street Y created GivingTuesday in 2012 as a day that encourages people to do good.
When do traditional Wampanoag practices call for giving thanks?
Traditionally, Wampanoag people gave thanks for each hunt, gathering, or harvest and held ceremonies throughout the year.
Which team did the Dallas Cowboys beat in their first Thanksgiving home game?
Dallas volunteered to host in 1966 and won 26-14 before 80,259 fans at the Cotton Bowl.
Who issued the first U.S. presidential Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789?
Congress requested the observance, and Washington chose November 26 as a national day of thanksgiving and prayer.
From 1921 to 1931, Canadian Thanksgiving shared its date with which observance?
A 1921 law paired the observances; a 1931 amendment separated them and fixed Armistice Day on November 11.
Which schools began America's oldest Thanksgiving high school football game in 1882?
Wellesley had split from West Needham only a year earlier, giving the neighboring teams a natural rivalry.
Which colleges played the first Thanksgiving game under new intercollegiate rules in 1876?
Their Hoboken matchup was the first game played under the Intercollegiate Football Association's rules.
Which NFL team began its Thanksgiving tradition in 1934?
Owner George A. Richards created the holiday game to attract fans to his newly relocated Detroit team.
At U.S. Thanksgiving, dishes called "candied yams" usually use which crop?
True yams come from a different plant family and taste drier and starchier than sweet potatoes.
Which observance has United American Indians of New England held in Plymouth each Thanksgiving Day since 1970?
Officials rejected Wamsutta Frank James's planned anniversary speech, so he delivered it at the first gathering on Cole's Hill.