Ditch the fork for tradition’s sake: All about the first Thanksgiving
While the 1621 feast wasn’t called “Thanksgiving” at the time, it set the stage for a holiday that would become a cornerstone ...
What did they serve on the first Thanksgiving? How the fourth Thursday in November became a holiday
Hale's idea became reality on Oct. 3, 1863, when Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November to be ...
How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed on religion and respect for Native Americans
Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for ...
Getting to the bottom of the real, first Thanksgiving: Most of what we know is from a 151-word letter
Norwood and other researchers at the museums are working with Indigenous people—some of whom are on their staff—adding native ...
There's a first time for everything, even a Thanksgiving meal. Meet these holiday newbies
Thanksgiving, with its associations of family, tradition and American history, is an important holiday for many people. And ...
When was the first NFL Thanksgiving game? History of tradition, every team's record
The Lions and Cowboys are the two mainstays on Thanksgiving, with Detroit playing their first game in 1934 and Dallas joining ...
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Thanksgiving: Pilgrims’ pride, nation’s heritage
Day has been as much a part of our history as the land and its people. After a brutal winter, the Pilgrims celebrated the ...
Indigenous people speak out against Thanksgiving ‘myth’ at Day of Mourning in Plymouth
Hundreds of people marched in the rain on Thursday to "tear down settler mythologies." The post Indigenous people speak out ...