Nov. 27, 2014: NATO soldiers carry their Thanksgiving Day meals at the ISAF headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. This is the last Thanksgiving cerebration before the U.S. and NATO combat mission ends on Dec. 31 this year. (AP).
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The average consumer will spend $718 on holiday gifts in 2014, according to consulting firm Accenture. At Destiny USA, the crowd around 6 p.m. seemed smaller than last year. But store openings this year were more spread out and the mall began to fill
How the Civil War Created Thanksgiving. By Kenneth C. Davis. November 25, 2014 8:12 pm November 25, 2014 8:12 pm. Comment. Disunion follows the Civil War as it unfolded. In fact, what had been a New England seasonal holiday became more of a “national” celebration only during the Civil War, with Lincoln's proclamation calling for “a day of thanksgiving” in 1863. That fall, Lincoln had precious little to be thankful for. The Union victory at Gettysburg the previous July had
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