Thanksgiving Myths and Realities; Your Immigrant Thanksgiving Table; How We're Thankful; Small Business Shout-Out

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 22, 2018
  • Joseph Kelly, professor of Irish and Irish-American studies at the College of Charleston and the author of Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018), talks about a Thanksgiving story most people may not know. Then listeners - especially teachers and parents -- call in to talk about how they talk about the myths and realities of Thanksgiving with children.
  • Listeners who are immigrants, or who have immigrants in their families, share what dishes they'll serve at their Thanksgiving dinners.

  • Ahead of small-business Saturday, listeners call in to shout out their small business in the area.

  • Listeners call in to ask for -- and give -- Thanksgiving-related advice.
  • Listeners call in to share who and what they're thankful for.

 

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