As you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner this year, you may wonder where the holiday feast comes from. Though dishes like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie are known as classic ...
If you think Halloween has a confusing history, just wait till you hear about Thanksgiving. A blend of fact, fiction, myth, and political plays, Thanksgiving is the kind of holiday where you just have ...
(The Center Square) – As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was ...
According to Smithsonian Magazine, our beloved holiday actually has two histories: one real and one largely made up. Naturally, we celebrate the made-up version. Everything we know about the “first ...
There is a first time for everything. That was the case about 404 years ago when the first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts. There was no luxury of modern technology, no oven to cook ...