- The pilgrims sailed from England on the Mayflower on Sept. 6, 1620.
- The Wampanoag indians taught the Pilgrims how to grow native crops and store them for winter.
- In 1621, the Pilgrims shared their harvest feast with the Wampanoag Indians.
- The first Thanksgiving feast lasted 3 days.
- The first NFL game was played on Thanksgiving Day 1920.
- The cornucopia is also known as the "horn of plenty". It has origins in Greek mythology.
- Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 assigning it to the last Thursday in November.
- Later it was moved to the 4th Thursday in November by President Franklin Roosevelt, to help the economy by extending the Christmas shopping season.
Info. from: americanprofile.com, and Deseret News, Tuesday, November 23, 2010, pg. C3
