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Thanksgiving Day

November 26
The Heck Fountain with a bright yellow ginkgo tree in the background with a residence hall.

Thanksgiving Day is historically celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, and is also recognized as a “National Day of Mourning” by some Native Americans and others.

To learn more about Thanksgiving and it’s history, read:

https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-thanksgiving

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Thanksgiving-Day

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/thanksgiving/history

 

To learn more about National Day of Mourning specifically, read

https://www.uaine.org/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/28/thanksgiving-history-national-day-mourning/76403779007/

National Day of Mourning

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