When the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621, their feast did not have turkey. Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow ...

Turkey may have been part of the holiday meal, along with venison, shellfish and corn, but pies and potatoes were decidedly ...

When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown in April 1607 and raised a cross at Cape Henry, claiming the land for England, ...

What was the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621 like? This excerpt from Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners reveals a behind the scenes look.

Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what ...

Hale's idea became reality on Oct. 3, 1863, when Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November to be ...

He returned to Massachusetts in time to teach the Pilgrims where to fish and how to grow the corn and squash, all food served ...

The Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in 1621, likely between Sept. 21 and Nov. 11, with 50 Mayflower passengers and 90 Native Americans. This feast, not initially identified as Thanksgiving, ...

Thanksgiving has become one of the most cherished holidays in the United States, steeped in tradition, gratitude and shared ...

Thanksgiving is packed with traditions we hold near and dear—turkey dinners, family feasts, and that perfect balance of gratitude and gluttony. But just like ...

It was the year 1621, and the Massachusetts Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast, ...