Why is turkey synonymous with Thanksgiving?

(MEDIA GENERAL) — So many American Thanksgiving traditions stem – or at least are inspired by – the “First Thanksgiving.” Thanksgiving, in essence then and now, is a day set aside to reflect on the blessings we have received over the year; to delight in the fruits of a successful harvest.
But, oddly enough, turkey likely wasn’t on the menu for the three-day feast between the pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe. There is only one written account of the