Thanksgiving Resources from the US Government

The US Government has some wonderful resources on the Thanksgiving holidays, its history, and its traditions.  Check out some of the following resources to learn more information:

• Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday from the Smithsonian Institution
• November is American Indian Heritage Month - learn more at the Smithsonian Institution.
• 2011 Presidential Thanksgiving Proclaimation.
• Traditional pardoning of the Presidential Thanksgiving Turkey.
• Learn more about Food Safety with the Turkey Preparation Fact Sheets from the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which is part of the USDA.
• American Recipe resources from USA.gov.
• Highlights from the American Memory Collection: Thanksgiving at the Library of Congress.
• The Pilgrims' Real First Thanksgiving from the Department of Defense.
• Kids.gov provides information on getting children involved in preparing a Thanksgiving meal.
• Reminder from the US Department of Health and Human Services that Thanksgiving is also National Family Health History Day.