It's time for a second helping of your favorite history podcast! In this second episode, Morgan covers the history of the annual turkey pardon. Next up, Lexi recounts the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon mishaps of days gone past.

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The Turkey Pardon

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/11/23/definitive-history-presidential-turkey-pardon

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-history-of-pardoning-turkeys-began-with-tad-lincoln-141137570/

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/19/presidential-turkey-pardon-tradition-history/

https://www.wcnc.com/article/life/holidays/president-joe-biden-white-house-turkey-north-carolina-pardon-thanksgiving-2022-circle-s-ranch/

Balloon Mishaps

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/23/us/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-accidents-cec/index.html#:~:text=During%20the%20parade%2C%20high%20winds,a%20coma%20for%20a%20month.

https://theretronetwork.com/the-early-years-of-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

https://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/2011/11/how-about-a-side-of-history-with-your-thanksgiving-day-parade/

Music:

Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org