In a previous column, I wrote about the forgotten history of Columbus Day’s foundation and how it exemplifies the immigrant ...
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 ...
Thanksgiving arrives again, quietly for some, loudly for others, and with an unmistakable mix of tradition, history, and the ...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but Americans might be surprised to find out its true origin didn't start with a ...
During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized that the US economy could not recover if ordinary ...
In 1790, President Washington wrote a letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, reminding all that the new United States ...
But Florida has its own claim to an even earlier Thanksgiving meal. In 1565, Spanish explorers in St. Augustine shared a ...
Connecticut didn't have a Thanksgiving in the 1620s. Henry VIII played a role in early Thanksgiving celebrations.
Thanksgiving is next week, which means people are filling grocery stores, pantries are being prepared and families are organizing their dishes and recipes that have been passed down for ...
To acknowledge quiet blessings we might otherwise overlook: a shared meal, a supportive friend, a moment of peace, the chance ...
Thousands turned out for the South Shore town's cherished tradition that stepped off at 10 a.m. from Plymouth Rock.