This is even more misguided given that the Pilgrims and Indians didn’t even have turkey ... Perhaps you think Thanksgiving is not as much a day to celebrate history, but as a day to give our thanks to ...

People probably played games and, on the Pilgrims’ side at least ... marked by both a religious service and a meal. “They were giving thanks for having made it over the Allegheny Mountains ...

The Thanksgiving story many of us grew up hearing—of Pilgrims and Native Americans gathering harmoniously for a three-day feast—is a sanitized narrative that omits the brutal realities faced ...

I had the privilege of joining the newly returned pilgrims from the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel for a special Thanksgiving Service in celebration of the successful completion of the 2024 ...

and giving thanks for the blessings in our lives. For many, Thanksgiving brings to mind images of Plymouth Rock, the pilgrims, and traditional dishes like oven-roasted turkey and pumpkin pie.

The first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. A good autumn harvest led the Pilgrims to hold a feast to give thanks that lasted for three days. On October 3, 1789 ...