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ISBN-10: 1156953839
ISBN-13: 9781156953839
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, Live Prayer, Nyctv, WHAS Crusade for Children, Almost Live , Circle 7 logo, Phantom Gourmet, Evening Magazine, State network, Proclaim , America's Thanksgiving Parade, Billy Quan, Local programming, Celebrate the Season Parade, Check, Please , Woman's World, The Biscuit Brothers, A Star Spangled Salute, Sermonette, Live on Tape, Chitrmala, Across Indiana, WeatherVision, As for Me and My House, NY Residential, The Steve Spots, Breaking Bread, Park Street Under, The Parent Zone, Kiosko, Hello Paradise, The Happy… Wanderers. Excerpt: The McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, "Chicago's Grand Holiday Tradition," is an annual parade produced and presented by the Chicago Festival Association (CFA). It is held on State Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois, every Thanksgiving morning starting at 8 a.m. CST. The parade is telecast live on WGN 9 Chicago (in the Chicago media market) and on WGN America (in the rest of the nation). In 1934, the United States had been in the Great Depression for six years. Many leaders in Chicago searched for ways to boost the economy as well as public spirit. Walter Gregory, President of Chicago's State Street Council, proposed a Christmas parade to Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly in the hopes that it would improve the moods of Chicago residents. The Mayor agreed to the parade, being primarily interested in its potential to improve Chicago's economy. Chicago's first Christmas Parade was on State Street on December 7, 1934. Gregory and a costumed Santa Claus led the caravan, which was filled with toys and various merchandise from State Street businesses. As the city's government officials had hoped, the parade contributed to desirable growth in the local economy and 1934 held the city's largest holiday buying period since 1927. This was both exciting and surprising for the...