A true, old-fashioned Southern Thanksgiving would be a pretty spartan affair, for this particular holiday feast was all but unknown in the South for most of the 19th century. Thanksgiving was a Yankee holiday, begun in New England and adorned with that region’s symbols and traditions, including the Pilgrims, turkey, pumpkins, and cranberries. Southerners came ...
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