Tag: Thanksgiving

We Gather Together – Thanksgiving Related Properties in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in African American History, Presidents, Revolutionary War & Early America

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) graders examining Thanksgiving turkeys at Washington, DC market in 1927 (National Archives Identifier 148742769) In 1941, a Joint Resolution of Congress established that Thanksgiving be observed on the fourth Thursday of each month.  There are a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places … Continue reading We Gather Together – Thanksgiving Related Properties in the National Register of Historic Places

Thanksgiving Around the World, 1918

by ncurrie, posted in State and Foreign Affairs, World War I

Today’s post is written by David Langbart, an Archivist in the Textual Records Division at the National Archives at College Park.  This is a revision of an earlier post. Tomorrow marks the centennial of the first Thanksgiving celebration after the armistice effectively ending World War I.[1]  With the end of the war, Americans had more … Continue reading Thanksgiving Around the World, 1918

Cartoonist Clifford Berryman on Thanksgiving

by jclingerman, posted in Fine and Graphic Arts

By Jason Clingerman Political cartoonist Clifford Berryman made use of Thanksgiving throughout his career to highlight timely political issues near the holiday. Below are two examples of his Thanksgiving-themed cartoons: Delegates of the allied powers met in Washington after World War I to conduct peace negotiations. In this 1921 cartoon, Berryman utilizes the day before … Continue reading Cartoonist Clifford Berryman on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving around the world

by dlangbar, posted in State and Foreign Affairs, World War I

By David Langbart Thanksgiving is considered by many to be the quintessential American holiday.  As Thanksgiving 1918 approached, Americans had more reason than the usual to give thanks.  On November 11, 1918, Germany signed the armistice that brought World War I to an effective end.  In the wake of that event, the United States made … Continue reading Thanksgiving around the world

Thanksgiving in Rome, 1944

by jclingerman, posted in World War II

By Jason Clingerman During World War II, the American National Red Cross (ANRC) provided many services to enlisted men serving abroad in Europe and elsewhere. Importantly, they set up clubs for enlisted men to enjoy for recreational purposes in order to take a break from their wartime duties. One of these clubs was in Rome. … Continue reading Thanksgiving in Rome, 1944