Federal Documents for Everyday Living:
Vol. 1 no 2 November 5, 2015.

Thanksgiving Resources

 

Federal publications and web sites

Civil War: Thanksgiving Foods. Terrell, E. (2013) Library of Congress.
Available at WSL! http://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2013/11/civil-war-thanksgiving-foods/

Congress Establishes Thanksgiving. (n.d.). National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/thanksgiving/ Note: If this link does not work copy the link and enter it into your browser.

Countdown to the Thanksgiving holiday United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service. (2010). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service. Available at WSL! Online: http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo19074/Countdown-to-Thanksgiving-Holiday.pdf; Print: A 110.29:T 32

Family guide: The winter holidays: National Gallery of Art (U.S.). (1993). Washington: The Gallery. Available at WSL! Print: SI 8.8:W 73

MyPlate holiday makeover: United States. Department of Agriculture. (2013). Visit www.choosemyplate.gov and search “holidays” for healthier options during the holidays.

Prepare a Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving Meal. (2013). USDA. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/11/0561.xml

Preparing for a Safe and Easy Thanksgiving Dinner – One Day at a Time. (2013). USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/seasonal-food-safety/thanksgiving-recipes

Teacher’s Guide to Thanksgiving. (n.d.). http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/thanksgiving/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf

USDA Invites You to ‘Ask Karen’ to Your Thanksgiving Meal. (2013). USDA. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2013/nr-11182013-01

State Publications

Teaching about Thanksgiving. Ross, Cathy. (1986). Superintendent of Public Instruction. Available at WSL! Call No. 370 Ed8tea a 1986

Thanksgiving Proclamation. Semple, Governor, E. (1888). Available at WSL! http://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/publicationsviewer/?title=Thanksgiving%20proclamation&ID=326

Thanksgiving dinner: serve it safely. Spindler, E. B. (n.d.). Washington State University. Available at WSL!
Call No. 378 e Ex8emz 4076

Other Resources

Proclamation of Thanksgiving Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln, A. (1863). Abraham Lincoln Online. http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm

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