A Culinary History of Thanksgiving

the holiday that falls on the 4th thursday of every november has changed very much over the past few centuries. but how did a day of fasting and prayer evolve into the national feast day enjoyed by families across the country? foodways historian stacy booth will discuss the transition of a religious day focused on fasting and prayer into a beloved feast day enjoyed by new englanders in the 18th and 19th centuries, and evolving from a new england tradition to a national holiday.