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Morning Wire

Why Turkey? And Other Thanksgiving Traditions Explained

Morning Wire

The Daily Wire

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4.926.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Most Americans know the elementary-school version of Thanksgiving, but the true story of the holiday is far richer and more complicated. In this Thanksgiving Week edition of Morning Wire, we chat with historian Melanie Kirkpatrick about what really happened in 1621 and how the tradition spread across the country. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Black Friday means half off DailyWire+. This year, your membership unlocks more than ever. Join now at ⁠⁠⁠https://dailywire.com/blackfriday⁠⁠ - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Most people have heard the schoolbook version of the origins of Thanksgiving, but the history

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of the holiday is far more complicated than it's usually depicted.

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In this episode, we sit down with an expert on the origins of the tradition to discuss

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