5 Thanksgiving Fun Facts

• President Abraham Lincoln established the original date for our National Thanksgiving Day celebration in 1863.


• President Thomas Jefferson scoffed at the idea of establishing a national “Thanksgiving Day.”


• Congress did not declare Thanksgiving a national holiday until 1941.

Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.

The first Thanksgiving was not a feast, but rather a time when Native Americans helped Pilgrims by bringing them food and helping them build off the land.

The Snake Necked Turtle

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The Mistmantle Chronicles

The Mistmantle Chronicles tells the story of an orphaned squirrel named Urchin who was born on the island of Mistmantle. As a young squirrel he was taken to the castle of Mistmantle to serve as a page to Captain Crispin. Soon after, the beloved young hedgehog prince is murdered, Crispin is accused and exiled, and the king and queen despair, all while the evil Captain Husk and Lady Aspen are attempting to become the rulers of Mistmantle.

Wrapped in mystery and enchantment, this fantastic tale will keep you on the edge of your seat as the classic conflict of good versus evil unfolds.