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DAVENPORT—Thanksgiving, a time to spend with family and be thankful for life’s blessings while consuming a little too much food, is here. It’s also a holiday where people often reminisce about past happenings, memories and interactions while looking ahead to the future.

In that light, let’s look back at what was happening locally during the Thanksgiving holiday at various points throughout the past century.

Five years ago…2016

Locals looked forward to Davenport’s Annual Hometown Christmas, where Santa was anticipated for photos with children while a wheelbarrow filled with go...