First-hand account of the First Thanksgiving includes no explicit mention of turkey . Comment: ` Manly ways to prepare turkey . ` A Christmas Carol '' may have helped turkeys become a holiday delicacy . Pumpkin pie became a popular dish on 17th-century American tables .
First-hand account of the First Thanksgiving includes no explicit mention of turkey . Comment: `` A Christmas Carol '' may have helped turkeys become a holiday delicacy . Pumpkin pie became a popular dish on 17th-century American tables .