Why Turkey for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is the harvest festival of the western world: But why does it always have to be about the Turkey? Numerous questions arise to this cultural influence of the New world which falls on the last Thursday of November. 

The history of the Thanksgiving turkey is a bit of a mystery. Nobody knows exactly how this particular bird earned a place of honor at the table each November, but historians have a few different theories.Thanks to letters and records kept by early American settlers, we know that when the colonists sat down to dine with the Wampanoag Indians, beef and fowlwere on the menu. This historical meal would later become known as the first Thanksgiving.Although historians cannot say for sure which types of fowl were served up that day, a letter written by pilgrim Edward Winslow mentions a turkey hunting trip before the meal.Another theory attributes the Thanksgiving turkey to the Queen of England. During the 16th century, a fleetof Spanish ships sunk on their way to attack England.According to legend, Queen Elizabeth received this news while eating dinner. She was so thrilled that she ordered another goose be served. Some historians say the early settlers were inspired by the queen's actions and roasted a turkey instead of a goose.The wild turkey is a native bird of North America. As a result, Benjamin Franklinclaimed this made the turkey a more suitable national bird for the United States than the bald eagle. (Source :wonderopolis.org) 

Turkey with cranberry sauce is a classic component; The stuffing of cornmeal is another recipe which firmly depicts the cultural and geographical influence of the United States; The corn is of varied forms, be it grits or simple Corn meal, Corn is by far the corner stone of American cuisine and it invariably finds its place as a classic accompaniment which surfaces simplicity to the extravagant dinning table. The giblet gravy is nothing but drippings of the bird while roasting deglazed with some stock which again is a classic example of what simplicity brings to a dining table. 

Turkeys come in different forms; there are some forms which even uses a pressured frying oil technique which I once came across in Brooklyn, I have had a fair share with this wonder bird, cooking approximately 35 birds was the highest on one single thanksgiving and always followed the same temperature which works pretty well for me; although one should definetly  rely on the turkey poppers provided cos: it dose help if there is a difference in the size and when one is using just one common oven.  

There is no bigger bird than Turkey when it comes to thanksgiving.