Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Talking about Thanksgiving: The True Story

Posted on November 20, 2012 by PennyColman

In my book Thanksgiving: The True Story I concluded that the antecedents for the Thanksgiving we celebrate today are two very old traditions: celebrating harvest festivals and proclaiming days of thanksgiving for special events and the activism of a determined … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and long weekends

Posted on November 26, 2011 by PennyColman

Last week, Monica Hesse, a reporter for “The Washington Post,” interviewed me about the origins of Thanksgiving, in particular–why Thursday.  She was great fun to talk with and her article, “Thanksgiving and the history of America’s long weekend”  is a … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2011 by PennyColman

To counter the traditional blessing that thanked the “Lord for the meals that the dear women had prepared, as if the whole came down like manna from Heaven,”  Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote one that she gave whenever asked, which was … Continue reading →

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Celebrating with Wild Turkeys

Posted on November 25, 2010 by PennyColman

We’re just back from a Thanksgiving Day hike in a nature sanctuary at the top of the majestic Palisades on the bank of the Hudson River. Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2010 by PennyColman

Sophie’s school is located close to where the balloons are blown up for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, & Linda and I are about to head into the city to pick her up!  What fun!!!  She & her parents are … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks and Please Pass the Potato Fudge

Posted on November 21, 2010 by PennyColman

Check out “Today’s Feature” on http://www.womensenews.org/ , an excerpt about the ethnic food additions to the typical turkey dinner from Thanksgiving: The True Story. If you have other additions, I’d love to hear about them.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

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Thanks and Please Pass the Potato Fudge

Posted on November 18, 2010 by PennyColman

A heads-up to let you know that Women’s eNews  is publishing an excerpt from Thanksgiving: The True Story on Sunday on Nov. 21.  Their headline reads: “Thanks and Please Pass the Potato Fudge.” Here’s the blurb:  “On Thanksgiving, the typical … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Penny Colman

Happy Thanksgiving!!! This year we gathered in New York City at Jonathan’s, Katrin’s, & Sophie’s apartment. Katrin cooked a fabulous meal, e.g., check out the roasted vegetables on the plate in the foreground–beets, parsnips, turnips, fingerling potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Writer

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Penny Colman

Last night, I came home with straw on the back of my black pants & make-up on my face. Why? I was interviewed at a turkey farm in East Windsor, NJ, for a History Channel Holiday Special hosted by Lewis … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Penny Colman

Happy Thanksgiving! My son David & his wife are spending Thanksgiving week in Colorado with old friends. Today when they called to wish us a Happy Thanksgiving, David exuberantly described seeing a huge herd of elk grazing in Rocky Mountain … Continue reading →

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