Communal rituals of giving thanks have a longer history in North America, and it was only around the turn of the 20th century that most people in the U.S. came to associate Thanksgiving with Plymouth ...

One of the biggest holidays of the year in America is Thanksgiving. In fact, Thanksgiving is the busiest time of the year for ...

Goetze: While researching the historical and legendary 1621 Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving, I discovered interesting and somewhat contradictory material.

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November every year. Pass a drumstick, along with these Turkey Day facts.

The Thanksgiving story deeply rooted in America’s school curriculum frames the Pilgrims as the main characters and reduces the Wampanoag Indians to supporting roles. It also erases a monumentally sad ...

On the cusp of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Pilgrims can’t be ignored. Not only did our nation have its roots embedded in the Mayflower Compact written “in the name of God,” but their enduring ...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but Americans might be surprised to find out its true origin didn't start with a ...

As Thanksgiving approaches, and Americans prepare to stuff themselves full of turkey and pumpkin pie, it's important to know the history behind the annual fall holiday. Especially because the ...

“Narratives of a harmonious Thanksgiving celebration were created to justify westward expansion and Manifest Destiny,” ...

Connecticut didn't have a Thanksgiving in the 1620s. Henry VIII played a role in early Thanksgiving celebrations.