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

The meal shared by the Wampanoags and the Pilgrims consisted of mostly venison. In fact, the only foodstuff on record specifically by name are the three deer the Wampanoag people brought to the ...

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

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...

As divided and as stressed as we are, we do have much to be thankful for It’s one of history’s greatest ironies that a holiday that we’ve come to associate with belt-loosening and piling the plate ...

John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. Thanksgiving is less than a week away.

Boston this week. Plus, $25 tickets to the holiday season’s hottest shows and discounts on gifts so well-curated you might ...

Thanksgiving brings families together and gives us wonderful memories. Turkey is on the menu in most homes that celebrate the ...

The Wampanoag people used to inhabit the area for more than 12,000 years, including the arrival of Mayflower in 1620.

Approximately 90 Wampanoag people and their leader, Ousamequin, (also known as Massasoit) and 50 English Pilgrims were in ...

According to Google, “The first Thanksgiving is often remembered as the 1621 harvest feast between the Wampanoag people and ...

We’ve all heard the story of the first Thanksgiving. The plight of pilgrims traveling from England to establish Plymouth ...