Thanksgiving is the most American of holidays. But there is something almost un-American about it. It is a day opposed to striving, to getting more. We stop adding up the numbers on the scorecard of ...

Thanksgiving is often celebrated in the United States as a time for gratitude, family, and feasting. The narrative taught in ...

By Michael Carrafiello Professor of History, Miami University Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of ...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The food is top-notch and the weather usually isn’t too cold. The day is centered around ...

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

Thanksgiving is a time when families get together, snack on appetizers, enjoy each other’s company and get ready for the main ...

There was a briskness to the early morning air, my breath frosting as it drifted away on the chilling breeze. Gretch was ...

The act of giving is valued in virtually all great religions. It isn’t just giving, either. It is that there is an expectation of nothing in return. No naming rights, no reciprocity, and perhaps even ...

Over four centuries ago, the Pilgrims planted the roots of what would ultimately become the constitutional republic of the United States of America.

The arrival of each holiday season in the U.S. brings the inevitable retelling, and mistelling, of the “first Thanksgiving.” ...

On Thursday, as families and friends come together around a feast, millions of these households will have a turkey as their ...

The Thanksgiving holiday is a bit more than just turkey and pie, it’s a historical event that began with the settlers of the ...