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  2. Why is it called Black Friday? Here's the real history ... - AOL

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    The original "Black Friday" was almost certainly not considered a holiday. According to the History Channel, the name was first used to describe an 1869 financial crisis, ...

  3. Black Friday Origin: Why Is It Called 'Black Friday'? - AOL

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    That's right—Black Friday originally started in the 1950s in Philadelphia, PA when suburban shoppers would flock to the city ahead of the Army-Navy football game every Saturday. The city would ...

  4. Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia

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    Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales at discounted prices and often open early, sometimes as early as midnight [2] or even on Thanksgiving.

  5. Black Friday (1869) - Wikipedia

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    The panic, which became known as Black Friday, was the result of a conspiracy between two investors, Jay Gould, later joined by his partner James Fisk, and Abel Corbin, a small time speculator who had married Virginia (Jennie) Grant, the younger sister of President Ulysses S. Grant.

  6. List of Black Fridays - Wikipedia

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    Black Friday (1939), a day of devastating bushfires (13 January) in Victoria, Australia, which killed 71 people. Black Friday (1942), an air raid on Dartmouth, Devon (18 September). Black Friday (1944), a disastrous attack by The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (13 October) near Woensdrecht during the Battle of the Scheldt.

  7. When did Black Friday start? The history behind Christmas ...

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    Black Friday 2023 deals are almost here. But how did the kick-off to the holiday shopping season start?

  8. Native American Heritage Day - Wikipedia

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    Native American Heritage Day is a civil holiday that is celebrated on the day after Thanksgiving also known as " Black Friday". According to SAMHSA "As of 2021, there are 574 federally recognized Tribes in the United States. However, numerous others are still advocating for recognition" [1] Many tribes have not been recognized yet, and a lot of ...

  9. 5 Things to Know About Black Friday - AOL

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    Black Friday is the Super Bowl for retailers. It's the start of the all-important holiday shopping season. Few people realize where the name Black Friday came about and how this date came to be ...