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Thanksgiving

Endless Feast: GE Workers’ Thanksgiving Contributions, From Lamps And Turkey-Carving Tools To Squash Disposal

Sam Worley
November 25, 2019
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Though it’s long since entered the canon of generic American iconography, there’s more to Norman Rockwell’s famous Thanksgiving painting than meets the eye — as suggested by its title, “Freedom From Want.” Rockwell was inspired to create the artwork by Franklin D.

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Thanks For The Memories: Norman Rockwell’s Paintings Shed Light On Thanksgiving And The History Of Electric Illumination In America

Tomas Kellner
November 24, 2015
Although painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell wasn’t a founding father, there are few things more American than his art. From 1916 until 1963, he re-created scenes from everyday life on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, back then the most widely circulated magazine in the U.S. Throughout his career, Rockwell painted American presidents, and his work now decorates hallways inside the White House.
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