1. Thanksgiving Day
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2. Plan
1. History
1. Origin
2. When Is Thanksgiving ?
2. Evolution of Thanksgiving
1. The Tradition of Pardoning Turkey
2. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
1. Confetti
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3. Origin
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In 1621, The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth By Jennie A. Brownscombe (1914)
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5. When Is Thanksgiving ?
O It has officially been an annual tradition
since 1863.
O In the United States : the fourth Thursday
in November
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6. Evolution Of Thanksgiving
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7. The Tradition of Pardoning
Turkey
President Harry S. Truman receiving a non-pardoned Thanksgiving
turkey outside the White House on November 16, 1949.
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8. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade
The Kung Fu Panda balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in
New York, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.
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9. Confetti
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10. Confetti
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11. Thanks You For Your Attention
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12. My Sources
O http://www.nytimes.com/
O http://en.wikipedia.org
O http://gonewengland.about.com
O http://newsfeed.time.com
O http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
O http://www.nydailynews.com
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