In May 1927, Andrew Kehoe planted a bomb in the basement of the Bath Township, Mich., school and murdered 38 elementary school children and six adults. Gangsters terrorized communities in the early 1930s. Famous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde were killed by lawmen in 1934.The residents of Dallas don't just wait for the last Thursday in November to celebrate Thanksgivingthey built an entire downtown park dedicated to the spirit of giving thanks. Highlights of the park include the "Glory Window," one of largest horizontally mounted stainedglass pieces in the world, and the Hall of Thanksgiving, which tells the story of the American tradition. The ThanksGiving Square Foundation claims that gratitude is "their atitude," and in keeping with their obsession with giving thanks, they distribute the Spirit of ThanksGiving Award to luminaries from around the world who promote appreciation as a global value.

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