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first_reported: 2026-11-05 16:43 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 16:43 EST
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# Philly’s Thanksgiving parade created the blueprint for the U.S.

So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. When Gimbels Department Store leader Ellis Gimbel held a Thanksgiving Day Parade in […]

Section: [Culture & Events](/philadelphia/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Billy Penn](https://billypenn.com/2026/11/05/52-weeks-firsts-thanksgiving-day-parade-gimbels-firstival/), 2026-11-05 16:43 EST: Philly’s Thanksgiving parade created the blueprint for the U.S.

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