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• Thanksgiving crossword puzzles are a great way to brush up on your Thanksgiving trivia. They are also a fun resource for at home and in-school classrooms. Check out the links on this page for fun Thanksgiving crosswords.

• Fast Facts

  1. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November
  2. Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October
  3. Thanksgiving 2009 is November 26
  4. Fun activity for Thanksgiving classroom parties
  5. Create Thanksgiving-themed crosswords with trivia and a crossword template

• Crossword Trivia

  Did you know that the first crossword was based on a game called Magic Squares that was once played in Pompeii?About.com: Crossword Puzzles

  The very first crossword puzzle was created by a man named Arthur Wynne in 1913. It was published in a newspaper called New York World.About.com: Crossword Puzzles

  1924 saw the very first crossword puzzle book. It was published by a small company called Simon & Schuster. This book would popularize the crossword puzzle all over America and send Simon & Schuster on their way to becoming a well-known publishing company.All About Crosswords: Crossword Puzzle History

  Crossword puzzles did not become popular in Europe until the 1930s.American Crossword Puzzle Tournament: Brief History of the Crossword Puzzle

  Crossword Puzzles are considered one of the most popular games in the world.All About Crosswords: Crossword Puzzle History

• More Thanksgiving Fun

  For more Thanksgiving fun and activities, check out these pages:

  • Thanksgiving Word Search
  • Thanksgiving Printables
  • Thanksgiving Trivia
  • Thanksgiving Games
  • Thanksgiving Humor and Jokes

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