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THANKSGIVING: THE TRUE STORY

Penny Coleman, popular lecturer and author, will discuss the origins of the Thanksgiving we celebrate today.  Learn about the 12 competing claims for the "first" Thanksgiving, why Sarah Josepha Hale is the "Mother of Thanksgiving", what people eat on Thanksgiving (not always turkey and the trimmings), and the emergence of Thanksgiving football games and parades.  Penny Coleman has appeared on TV and radio, including Morning Edition, NPR, Book TV and CSpan2.  Call 973-402-0900 x 227 for more information.

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