Charles City NewsLocal news for Charles City, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.First Thanksgiving was right here in Virginia- November 29, 2007 Edie Gross' cooking tips contained one glaring error "Pilgrims' progress: Flat screens, faster food," Nov. via The Free Lance-Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/first-thanksgiving-was-right-here-in-vir... Bubble Boy urges Americans to - give back'- November 29, 2007 "President Bush found something to be thankful for yesterday - ' a friendly, invitation-only Virginia audience. . . . " Bubble Boy urges Americans to 'give back' By: Steve Benen on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 at 5:24 AM - PST In his first six years in office, the president has made little mention of Thanksgiving, beyond the ... via Crooks and Liarshttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/bubble-boy-urges-americans-to-give-back?... Day is worth all the effort- November 27, 2007 If you're on the road - or in the air, for that matter - for more than 50 miles today, you're far from alone. via The Albany Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/day-is-worth-all-the-effort?fromrss=1 Troops Counted Among America's Blessings -- Bush- November 25, 2007 "Today, the men and women of the United States armed forces are taking risks for our freedom" President Bush issued his Thanksgiving greeting today, counting members of the U.S. military among the many blessings Americans have to be thankful for. via Scoophttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/troops-counted-among-americas-blessings-... Bush Calls for More Community Service- November 23, 2007 CHARLES CITY, Va., Nov. 19 -- In a speech at the historic Berkeley Plantation, where 38 English settlers held what many consider to be the nation's first Thanksgiving in 1619, President Bush on Monday saluted ... via Washington Post Videohttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/bush-calls-for-more-community-service?fr... Video Report: Forget what they told you in elementary school: the...- November 22, 2007 "That was on December 4, 1619 and it was the very first Thanksgiving" Forget what they told you in elementary school. The first Thanksgiving feast wasn't in Massachusetts. via News Channel 11http://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/video-report-forget-what-they-told-you-i... Bush offers Thanksgiving tribute- November 22, 2007 "These stories remind us that our nation's greatest strength is the decency and compassion of our people" CHARLES CITY, Va. -- President Bush on Monday honored acts of everyday decency and supreme sacrifice, part of a Thanksgiving tribute like none he had done before. via The Indianapolis Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/bush-offers-thanksgiving-tribute?fromrss... Bush visits thanksgiving site in Virginia- November 21, 2007 "Give thanks to those who watch over our nation every day" President Bush visits thanksgiving site in Virginia President Bush speaks about the meaning of Thanksgiving at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City on Monday. via PilotOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/bush-visits-thanksgiving-site-in-virgini... A Thanksgiving bounty- November 20, 2007 "As you can imagine, this version of events is not very popular up North." CHARLES CITY, Va. - New England's Pilgrims get all the credit, of course, but President Bush on Monday gave tribute to America's real first Thanksgiving observance - 1619 in Virginia, two years before the ... via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/charles-city-va/2007/11/a-thanksgiving-bounty?fromrss=1 |