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November 22
Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks
This quilt in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, "Dinner at Aunt Tilly's," depicts an intimate and delicious family dinner table. What will be on YOUR family's dinner table this holiday?
Animals at the National Zoo chow down on their own Thanksgiving meals!
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Check out some American Indian perspectives on Thanksgiving with this guide from NMAI.
Where does the Thanksgiving myth come from?
There's a strange connection between prehistoric mastodons and mammoths and the food that ends up on our Thanksgiving tables...
Listen to this SI Sidedoor podcast episode about "The First Thanksgiving."
How do astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving-style meals?
Listen to Smithsonian Folkways' Thanksgiving playlist
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