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The Return of the Wild Turkey
In New England, the birds were once hunted nearly to extinction; now they’re swarming the streets like they own the place. Sometimes turnabout is fowl play.
by
Jill Lepore
via
The New Yorker
on
November 20, 2022
When Benjamin Franklin Shocked Himself While Attempting to Electrocute a Turkey
The statesman was embarrassed by the mishap—no doubt a murder most fowl.
by
Timothy J. Jorgensen
via
Smithsonian
on
November 22, 2021
Why America's Thanksgiving Turkey Is So Boring
The bland appeal of the Broad Breasted White.
by
Natasha Frost
via
Atlas Obscura
on
November 22, 2017
Talking Turkey
A conversation with food historian Andrew F. Smith on his new book, "The Turkey: An American Story."
by
Andrew F. Smith
,
Jeffery Kastner
via
Cabinet
on
November 1, 2006
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