Congressional Research Service Issues Fact Sheet on Thanksgiving
November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet on Thanksgiving (No. R44279) on Nov. 22, 2022, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch:
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Introduction
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November. It began in 1621 as a harvest celebration between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians and has become a time for families and friends to gather to reflect and to e . . .
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Introduction
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November. It began in 1621 as a harvest celebration between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians and has become a time for families and friends to gather to reflect and to e . . .