Newt’s reflects on some of his fondest childhood memories of Thanksgiving and what the holiday means to him.
Newt talks about his favorite Thanksgiving memories as he was growing up in Pennsylvania and some of the traditions he really enjoyed as a child. He also discusses the history of Thanksgiving and why it is truly a uniquely American holiday.
Washington Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863
Congress Establishes Thanksgiving – National Archives
Did Benjamin Franklin Want the National Bird to Be a Turkey? – The Franklin Institute
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- Newt’s World – Episode 568: The Fall of the FBI
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- Newt’s World – Episode 563: Cal Thomas on 50 Years in Journalism
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More from Gingrich 360 Network:
- Newt’s World – Episode 568: The Fall of the FBI
- Newt’s World – Episode 565: Fun Things to Do at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
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- Newt’s World – Episode 563: Cal Thomas on 50 Years in Journalism
- Newt’s World – Episode 562: Balance the Budget to Save America
