# data[].attributes.headline
The first Thanksgiving was actually a three-day celebration.  

# data[].attributes.subject
The first Thanksgiving was actually a three-day celebration.  

# data[].attributes.body
Today, Thanksgiving is one day — maybe two if you count Black Friday. But apparently the Pilgrims wanted to party even harder. Governor William Bradford organized the feast, inviting the Plymouth colonists' Native American allies. But it was only until the Wampanoag Indian guests came and joined the Pilgrims that they decided to extend the affair.

# data[].attributes.headline
About 46 million turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year. 

# data[].attributes.subject
About 46 million turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year. 

# data[].attributes.body
It's tradition, after all! And on Christmas, 22 million families host an encore with another turkey.

# data[].attributes.headline
But not everyone eats turkey on Thanksgiving. 

# data[].attributes.subject
But not everyone eats turkey on Thanksgiving. 

# data[].attributes.body
According to the National Turkey Federation, only 88% of Americans chow down on turkey. Which begs the question, what interesting dishes are the other 12% cooking up?

# data[].attributes.headline
The first Macy's Thanksgiving day parade didn't feature any balloons. 

# data[].attributes.subject
The first Macy's Thanksgiving day parade didn't feature any balloons. 

# data[].attributes.body
But when the parade made its big debut in 1924, it did have something that might be even cooler than balloons: animals from the Central Park Zoo.

# data[].attributes.headline
Today, a special part of Plymouth, Massachusetts, looks just as it did in the 17th century.

# data[].attributes.subject
Today, a special part of Plymouth, Massachusetts, looks just as it did in the 17th century.

# data[].attributes.body
Modeled after an English village and a Wampanoag home site, the historic attraction Plimoth Plantation stays true to its roots. You can order tickets as early as June to attend a Thanksgiving dinner complete with numerous authentic courses, tales of colonial life and centuries-old songs.

# data[].attributes.headline
It's unclear if colonists and Native Americans ate turkey at their feast.

# data[].attributes.subject
It's unclear if colonists and Native Americans ate turkey at their feast.

# data[].attributes.body
There is truly no definitive proof that the bird we wait all year to eat was even offered to guests back in 1621. However, they did indulge in other interesting foods like lobster, seal and swan.

# data[].attributes.headline
The woman behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is also responsible for Thanksgiving's recognition as a national holiday.

# data[].attributes.subject
The woman behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is also responsible for Thanksgiving's recognition as a national holiday.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1863, writer and editor Sarah Josepha Hale convinced President Abraham Lincoln to officially declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She wrote countless articles and letters to persuade the president — and the rest is history!