Vintage Thanksgiving: Photos Showing How Families Gathered in 1950s and 1960s
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- Thanksgiving in the 1950s and 1960s was a warm, family-centered holiday.
- Early Thanksgiving observances date back to 1619 in Virginia, predating the Pilgrims' celebration.
- Abraham Lincoln's 1863 proclamation made Thanksgiving a national holiday during the Civil War.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the date to the fourth Thursday in November in 1941.
- Mid-century Thanksgiving featured roast turkey, homemade pies, church services, and televised football.
- Community events like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became popular traditions.