The “First Thanksgiving” in the 21st Century—as Retold in Presidential Proclamations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6128971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judd Birdsall (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 55-64 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2021.1954408 |
| OpenAlex | W3197430879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article explores how American presidents retell and interpret the so-called “First Thanksgiving.” It offers analysis of the 20 presidential Thanksgiving proclamations issued from 2001 to 2020, situating them within the long evolution of the holiday. The specific focus is on how Bush, Obama, and Trump spoke of God, Pilgrims, Indians, and the enduring “spirit” of the First Thanksgiving. This analysis gives a glimpse into contemporary popular understandings and political uses of Thanksgiving and its imagined roots—and how those understandings and uses contrast with those of previous generations
Art · Literature · Political science · Politics · Presidential campaign · Presidential system · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · History · Law · Religion and Society Interactions
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |