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Tag Archives: thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from the SHC!
What would Thanksgiving be without the turkey? Below is an excerpt from an article written by Doug Storer called “Let’s Talk Turkey.” It explains how the turkey became synonymous with Thanksgiving. Doug Storer was a radio producer, talent agent, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing but True, history, Radio, SHC, thanksgiving, turkey
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Turn-of-the-century Turkey Cartoons
Here are a couple of Thanksgiving cartoons from a “Winter Stories” scrapbook, ca. 1900, from the papers of Charles L. Coon (finding aid), our friend from the previous post. Coon, an early 20th-century education reformer and teacher, put together a … Continue reading
Posted in Just for Kicks, Staff Finds
Tagged 1900, cartoons, Charles L. Coon, education, scrapbook, thanksgiving, turkey
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