THE TURKEY
Who has sent the turkey to Europe? Of Course the American military officer. Some facts about the symbol of the Thanksgiving Celebration Dinner- the great fowl and the symbol of the USA- THE TURKEY BIRD.
FOR YEARS THE RUMOURS HAD IT- THE TURKEY WAS BROUGHT TO THE USA FROM THE ORIENT. A VERY STRANGE STATEMENT- THE TURKEY IS A WILD BIRD OF THE FORESTS OF THE NORTH AMERICA AND WAS DOMESTICATED BY THE AMERICANS.
THE ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FAMOUS MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- THE HERALD AND PRESBYTERIAN, YEAR 1908, MONTH OF DECEMBER,
That popular fowl, the turkey which was mistakenly supposed to have been brought to this country of the United States Of America from the Orient, is really a native American product.It is said to have been William Strickland, the lieutenant of Sebastian Cabot, who in the sixteenth century, transported the turkey from America to the Old World. Since then nearly all the nations have welcomed and adopted that famous fowl, so that the question now is, shall the turkey be regarded as the American, or as the international bird? Perhaps the time will come when, if the eagle's image is placed on the coins of higher worth, that of the humble but succulent turkey will be put upon the nickels and the pennies.
- Ex.