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Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

  • Written by Troy Bickham, Professor of History, Texas A&M University
imageTurkeys have always been a fixture in the holiday's marketing. Transcendental Graphics/Getty Imagesimage

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Why did turkey become the national Thanksgiving go-to dish? Gianna, age 10, Phoenix, Arizona

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