The article covers various topics including Thanksgiving recipes, winter car essentials, and a crossword puzzle. It also includes information about the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel during Thanksgiving week in 2024, with rain, wind, and snow potentially causing travel disruptions across the United States.
Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned for a national day of thanksgiving during the Civil War and wrote a letter to President Lincoln in 1863. Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday five days after reading her letter. The Thanksgiving story we know today was influenced by Hale's efforts.