Letters for Nov. 30: The first ‘American’ Thanksgiving was in Plymouth
Letter writers debate the origins of Thanksgiving, praise help for caregivers, discuss the basis of gun control and lament ...
Indigenous people speak out against Thanksgiving ‘myth’ at Day of Mourning in Plymouth
People descended onto Cole's Hill in Plymouth to “honor Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience” during a National Day of ...
4 Misconceptions About 'the First Thanksgiving'
The fairytale-like story of Pilgrims and Native Americans supposedly breaking bread together is a misleading version of ...
Why the first Thanksgiving may not have had the Pilgrims
When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown in April 1607 and raised a cross at Cape Henry, claiming the land for England, ...
What did they serve on the first Thanksgiving? How the fourth Thursday in November became a holiday
Hale's idea became reality on Oct. 3, 1863, when Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November to be ...
The first Thanksgiving was held in Massachusetts. Here's where
According to the History Channel, the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in ...
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GUEST VIEW: The first Thanksgiving before Plymouth Rock
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Was the feast at Plymouth in 1621 the first Thanksgiving? No way, say Indigenous RIers
The Narragansett, and many Indigenous Americans, celebrate 13 Thanksgivings a year, and have done so for, perhaps, millennia.
There's a first time for everything, even a Thanksgiving meal. Meet these holiday newbies
Thanksgiving, with its associations of family, tradition and American history, is an important holiday for many people. And ...
From the Mayflower to the Midwest: The Illinois connection to Thanksgiving’s history
Long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1621 and celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day gathering that ...
1st Thanksgiving actually happened in Texas— plus 2 other ties with the holiday
As you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, here are three surprising Texas ties to the holiday you probably didn't ...
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What you learned about the ‘first Thanksgiving’ likely isn’t true. Here’s the real story
The narrative that underpins the traditional Thanksgiving story is built on myths about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and their relationship.