The Pilgrims, struggling to survive after their harsh first winter, celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day festival ...

Corn is a Thanksgiving staple representing survival, tradition, and cultural exchange. Discover its journey from a Mexican ...

It's an opportunity for families past and present to come together, remember who they are and what they mean to each other ...

In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act that led to the Trail of Tears—a death march that ...

In 1621, the Puritans/Pilgrims celebrated the first thanksgiving. It wasn't until 1863 that Abraham Lincoln made it an official national holiday, and in December 1941, Congress passed a law making ...

A popular Thanksgiving hymn begins, “We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.” This Thanksgiving we might consider ...

On the second Monday of October, a federal holiday acknowledges the voyage of the acclaimed navigator Christopher Columbus to the new world. In the days preceding the holiday, dramatic accounts of his ...

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. The prototype of Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims who celebrated their ...

No one knows quite what to do with Thanksgiving since most of what we think of as “tradition” is bogus, former Historic ...

Celebrate Thanksgiving with tradition, delicious meals, and family gatherings. Discover its history, significance, and ...

Centuries before the U.S. Constitution, Native American nations had already mastered the balance of power through advanced ...

For the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, a three-day feast in the autumn of 1621 was a thanksgiving for a successful ...