The 21st Show

Best of: The true story of Thanksgiving

Produced by Brian Mackey
 

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The true story of how Americans came to celebrate Thanksgiving every November involved a woman from New England, a president from central Illinois, and very little at all to do with pilgrims and pumpkin pie. Author Denise Kiernan joined the show in November 2022 to talk about her book We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, A President in turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace.

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Denise Kiernan

We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, A President in turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace (2020)

Giving Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday (children’s book, 2022)