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1:10 pm
Thu November 22, 2012

How Did Thanksgiving End Up On Thursday?

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Snippet of a letter F.B. Haviland sent to President Hoover in 1929 asking him to move Thanksgiving to Friday.
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A snippet of a 1933 letter from the Downtown Association of Los Angeles asking President Roosevelt to push back Thanksgiving by a week.
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Originally published on Wed November 21, 2012 4:30 pm

Move Thanksgiving to Friday? That's what F.B. Haviland asked President Hoover in 1929.

Didn't happen. But while we're on the subject, ever wonder why we carve our gobblers on the fourth Thursday of November? Hint: It's not because Thanksgiving Thursday is more alliterative than Thanksgiving Friday.

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Arts and Culture
8:13 am
Wed November 21, 2012

As holiday travelers get on the road, think safety first

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By Janet Saidi

The National Safety Council estimates that more than 400 traffic fatalities will occur during the holiday period starting today and continuing through Sunday night.  

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Arts and Culture
5:49 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

Five former high-ranking veterans visit Truman VA Hospital

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Some members of the Pinnacle Five meet with a veteran at the Truman VA Hospital (left to right: Alford McMichael, Vincent Patton, Jack Tilley, James Herdt).
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By Tony Nochim

Five of the former highest ranking members of the U.S. Armed Forces visited veterans at the Truman VA Hospital today. The five enlisted military advisors are known as the Pinnacle Five.

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Arts and Culture
3:02 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

One Mizzou Week kicks off with diversity rally

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When the original administration building of the university burned in 1892 the columns were left standing. They stand today on Francis Quadrangle and are an iconic image of the university's Columbia campus.
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By Jenn Cooper

“One Mizzou Week” kicked off with a diversity rally Monday night.

One Mizzou is hosting a series of events throughout the week, including last night's keynote speaker, author Maya Angelou. The week’s events are meant to challenge MU students to recognize and incorporate diverse voices into every aspect of campus life. Senior Coordinator of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center Nathan Stephens said he wants the campus to become a better community by students getting to know more people.

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