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 first Pilgrims, Puritans differed in views on religion and respect for Native Americans
An early example of Pilgrim respect for the humanity of Native Americans came from the pen of Edward Winslow. Winslow was one ...
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, ...
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 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 ...
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 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.
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 ...
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Why the first Thanksgiving may not have had the Pilgrims
We are accustomed to thinking of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the neighboring Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts as the first to celebrate Thanksgiving, but some scholars say that isn’t accurate.