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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving in 1621? Likely not turkey. Here's the history
When the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621, their feast did not have turkey. Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow ...
From the Mayflower to the Midwest: The Illinois connection to Thanksgiving’s history
Long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1621 and celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day gathering that ...