News We’re celebrating Thanksgiving amid a pandemic. Here’s how we did it in 1918 — and what happened next November 21, 2020 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY Comments Off on We’re celebrating Thanksgiving amid a pandemic. Here’s how we did it in 1918 — and what happened next On Thanksgiving more than a century ago, many Americans were living under quarantines, and officials were warning people to stay home for the holiday.