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Thomas Nast’s Thanksgiving [1]
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Date: 2022-11-23
Thomas Nast welcomes immigrants to the Thanksgiving table and the United States. Nast was an immigrant from Germany.
Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was the most prominent American illustrator in the middle of the 19th century. Nast, who was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States a a child, was a strong advocate for the abolition of slavery, citizenship rights for African Americans, and welcoming immigrants to the United States. His major blind spot was his anti-Irish and anti-Catholic cartoons. “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner” was published in Harper’s Weekly in 1869. Sitting at Nast’s Thanksgiving dinner table while Uncle Sam carves the turkey are Lady Columbia, an early iteration of Lady Liberty, and two dozen people from all over the world. Thanksgiving has a long history in the United States dating back to the Pilgrim colony in Massachusetts. Abraham Lincoln declared it a day of national commemoration in 1863. It became an official national holiday in November 1941 just before United States entry into World War 2. The Gimbel Brothers Department Store in Philadelphia sponsored the first Thanksgiving Parade in 1920. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade was in 1924. With tension about documented and undocumented immigrants to the United States today, it is important to remember the inclusive vision of Thomas Nast’s Thanksgiving table.
Alan’s Easy Thanksgiving Apple Cranberry Crisp
3 cups cranberries (1 12-ounce package)
2 large apples, unpeeled, cored and chopped
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup all flour
¾ cup instant oatmeal
½ cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1. In a large bowl, combine and mix the cranberries, apples, sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of flour. Transfer the mixture into a greased 6-cup baking dish.
2. Combine the remaining flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, and chopped walnuts. Stir in the melted margarine, mix well, and sprinkle over the fruit mixture.
3. Bake in a preheated 375º degree oven for 40 minutes or until the crisp is lightly browned. Let the crisp stand for 10 minutes before serving. You can also make the crisp in advance, refrigerate, and serve cold.
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