Why the first Thanksgiving may not have had the Pilgrims
When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown in April 1607 and raised a cross at Cape Henry, claiming the land for England, ...
4 Misconceptions About 'the First Thanksgiving'
The fairytale-like story of Pilgrims and Native Americans supposedly breaking bread together is a misleading version of ...
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 ...
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 first Pilgrims, Puritans differed in views on religion and respect for Native Americans
The American Puritans of the 1630s and beyond were more ardent, and nervous about salvation, than the Pilgrims of the 1620s.
How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans
For the Pilgrims, what we today know as Thanksgiving was not a feast; rather, it was a spiritual devotion. Thanksgiving was a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Historian shares true story of the Pilgrims, first Thanksgiving
What makes the story of 102 Pilgrims so unique and important to American history is their unyielding commitment to religious freedom, justice, and civil government.
What you learned about the ‘first Thanksgiving’ likely isn’t true. Here’s the real story
The narrative that underpins the traditional Thanksgiving story is built on myths about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and ...
When was the first Thanksgiving? What to know about the storied holiday's true history
Traditional "first Thanksgiving" stories taught in schools tend to erase the true history, and the Native American ...
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 ...