We gather together..." More Thanksgiving Music: http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/music/ A the "short history of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_history1.htm For over 75 Years, Macy's has given us a tradition which both celebrates America and calls forth Christmas. In the 1920's many of Macy's department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Proud of their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate the American holiday with the type of festival they loved in Europe. The first Parade was in 1924 and called the Macy's Christmas Day Parade although it took place on Thanksgiving Day." In 1927 it was renamed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade." The parade has missed just three years since then, from 1942 through 1944 during World War II. Santa Claus' arrival - 1950's Pictures courtesy of the Macy Webpage. See links listed on this page. more Macy's history at: http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_More_History.htm and the Macy's day parade menu: http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_menu.htm "Across the nation, other Thanksgiving parades were under way, from small-town America to virtually every big city in the land." Holiday Links. History of Thanksgiving, Recipies, Football, Fun: History.com http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving/ CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/US/9611/28/macys/ http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/ http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/feedback/two.html More Recipes http://thanksgivingrecipe.com/ Thanksgiving on the net: - A Celebration of America's First Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/ 'Tis the season. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas season. To Christmas music and more: http://shorttime.4t.com/whats_new.html
More Thanksgiving Music:
A the "short history of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade:
http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_history1.htm
For over 75 Years, Macy's has given us a tradition which both celebrates America and calls forth Christmas.
In the 1920's many of Macy's department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Proud of their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate the American holiday with the type of festival they loved in Europe.
The first Parade was in 1924 and called the Macy's Christmas Day Parade although it took place on Thanksgiving Day." In 1927 it was renamed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade."
The parade has missed just three years since then, from 1942 through 1944 during World War II.
Santa Claus' arrival - 1950's
more Macy's history at:
and the Macy's day parade menu:
"Across the nation, other Thanksgiving parades were under way, from small-town America to virtually every big city in the land."
Holiday Links. History of Thanksgiving, Recipies, Football, Fun:
CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/US/9611/28/macys/
http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/
http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/feedback/two.html
More Recipes http://thanksgivingrecipe.com/
Thanksgiving on the net: - A Celebration of America's First Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas season.
