Leigh Chavez-Bush

Nov 22, 2024 | atlasobscura.com | Luke Fater |Ariel Knoebel |Leigh Chavez-Bush |Natasha Frost

Actress Virginia Gibson, photographed circa 1952, getting into the Thanksgiving spirit in a novel way. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we’ve got seven little-known stories to tell at the dinner table this year. Learn why dry turkey is on the menu instead of cow tongue or raccoon, and meet the woman who spent 15 years trying to make Thanksgiving an official holiday. Consider adding banana to your seasonal spread, and read about the return of a lost Native language.