Letter writers debate the origins of Thanksgiving, praise help for caregivers, discuss the basis of gun control and lament ...

People descended onto Cole's Hill in Plymouth to “honor Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience” during a National Day of ...

When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown in April 1607 and raised a cross at Cape Henry, claiming the land for England, ...

The fairytale-like story of Pilgrims and Native Americans supposedly breaking bread together is a misleading version of ...

Hale's idea became reality on Oct. 3, 1863, when Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November to be ...

According to the History Channel, the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in ...

Thanksgiving has become one of the most cherished holidays in the United States, steeped in tradition, gratitude and shared ...

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Long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1621 and celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day gathering that ...

According to the Library of Congress, a similar feast of gratitude took place in May 1541 in what is now Texas.

The third Thursday of November is the National Day of Mourning for some Indigenous peoples. They are fighting for ecological ...

Thanksgiving, with its associations of family, tradition and American history, is an important holiday for many people. And ...