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Topic: Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving’s History
November 22, 2012 | 
The First Thanksgiving 1621
The First Thanksgiving 1621
Throughout history, people have given thanks for many reasons. Thanks is given often in joyful celebration and sometimes in solemn, even prayerful, ceremony.
The United States, over hundreds of years, has come to observe a national holiday for giving thanks.
It is a time to celebrate family and friends, the arrival of crisp fall weather, the turning of the leaves, football, turkey, cornbread dressing and pumpkin pie. «Read the rest of this article»
Black Friday Store Openings
Clarksville, TN – After a day of eating Turkey on Thanksgiving, most people are watching football or taking a nap. Others though, begin to plan their evenings shopping. Black Friday is always one of the largest retail days of the years with store after store competing to offer the biggest deals to lure the shoppers inside.
Each year it seems, stores have been opening earlier and earlier. This year is no exception. Some stores are opening Thanksgiving day at 8:00pm. Below is a list of some of the stores, their opening times and some of the specials they will be having. «Read the rest of this article»
Thanksgiving Day Dinner to be served at some Local Restuarants
Clarksville, TN – On Thanksgiving Day, most of us will be gathering with friends and family members to enjoy the traditional holiday meal together. For those who do not wish to cook, the options are somewhat limited as most of the restaurants in town will be closed.
The following sit down restaurants are going to be open on Thanksgiving Day: «Read the rest of this article»
Operation Eagles Nest assists families during deployment
Clarksville TN – November 11th was Veteran’s Day. November 22nd is Thanksgiving Day. It is rare that only eleven days separate these two days of thankfulness. With that in mind, Operations Eagle’s Nest would like to remind past and future supporters to think of those eleven days as a special time to financially support our troops and their families who give so unselfishly for us.
The war on terror continues and, in Afghanistan, that effort has been made more complicated and assumed new dimensions by the ever-changing tactics of the Taliban and al Qaeda. «Read the rest of this article»
Custom House Museum November 2012 Exhibits and Activities
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of November, the Museum will feature Impressions of Reality: The Passion of Kitty Harvill, Veteran’s Day Celebration, Let’s Find: Fish, The Museum Store Holiday Open House and so much more.
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Fort Campbell’s D.W. Recreation Center November Activities
Fort Campbell, KY - Dale Wayrynen Recreation Center will start November off with Elves at Work on November 4th at 2:00pm. This fun filled event will help get the recreation center ready for the holiday season by assisting us in decorating the building.
On November 12th, D.W. Recreation Center will be open celebrating Veterans’ Day and will be available for all of your recreational needs.
Bring the entire Family on November 11th and enjoy a Family friendly movie and free popcorn. The movie will begin at 2:00pm so arrive on time to get a good seat. «Read the rest of this article»
Decrease in Traffic Fatalities Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
Preliminary Figure Mark Fewest Fatalities on Record
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced a preliminary figure that indicated six people were killed during the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, compared to 16 fatalities during last year’s Thanksgiving Day holiday period.
If the 2011 preliminary number holds true, it will mark the lowest number of fatalities on record during the Thanksgiving holiday. Previously, the fewest number of vehicular fatalities was seven, which occurred during the 1983 Thanksgiving Day period.
2011 Thanksgiving Holiday Fatality Log
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Black Friday Boasts $816 Million in U.S. Online Holiday Spending, Up 26 Percent vs. Year Ago
More than 50 Million Americans Visited Online Retail Sites on Black Friday
Thanksgiving Day Online Spending Jumps 18 Percent to $479 Million
Reston, VA - comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported U.S. retail e-commerce spending for the first 25 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $12.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. «Read the rest of this article»
Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving 1621
Throughout history, people have given thanks sometimes in joyful celebration, often in solemn, even prayerful, ceremony.
The United States, over hundreds of years, has come to observe a national holiday for giving thanks.
It is a time to celebrate family and friends, the arrival of crisp fall weather, the turning of the leaves, football, turkey, pumpkin pie. «Read the rest of this article»
Where to go eat out on Thanksgiving Day
Clarksville, TN – On Thanksgiving Day, most of us will be gathering with friends and family members to enjoy the traditional holiday meal together. For those who do not wish to cook, the options are somewhat limited as most of the restaurants in town will be closed.
The following sit down restaurants are going to be open on Thanksgiving Day: «Read the rest of this article»
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