Why the turkey is named after Turkey (and India)

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"The Turkey: An American Story," Andrew F. Smith, 2006: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/84nza6gy9780252031632.html

Robert Krulwich’s 2008 NPR story featuring Mario Pei: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97541602