Thanksgiving is too big a holiday to get dethroned, at least any time soon, but it’s worth sticking up for the Pilgrims now accused of myriad sins. Primary Menu Sections US News ...

The pilgrims didn't invite Native Americans to a feast. Why the Thanksgiving myth matters. ... while it conjures up Hallmark images of happy Natives and Pilgrims feasting on a cornucopia of corn, ...

Thanksgiving in the United States, commonly depicted with images of family gatherings, feasts, and expressions of gratitude, is celebrated by many as a cherished holiday. However, for many Native ...

Americans started preparing their Thanksgiving menus weeks ago, with the requisite turkeys and stuffing ingredients likely already purchased for the holiday, which is celebrated this year on ...

This American told us all about the first Thanksgiving — here's his amazing story. Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow was the only Pilgrim to record the settlers' first year in the New World ...

The Pilgrims weren’t the first people from Europe to set foot on the North American continent, but it would be hard to argue any from the early 17th century had more of a prominent impact.

The Thanksgiving traditions started by the Pilgrims in Massachusetts in 1621 are what most Americans follow. But history shows a celebration to give thanks occurred in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619.

Prior to the American Revolution, the Pilgrims were rarely remembered outside of Massachusetts. As the newly independent English colonists began to reinterpret their past as “Americans ...

When and where was the first Thanksgiving? Americans are told the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621, when the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth, Massachusetts, invited the Wampanoag to a harvest feast.

Paula Peters remembers learning about the pilgrims' arrival in North America in elementary school, the backstory behind Thanksgiving Day. As the teacher explained how "friendly Indians" came to help ...