Thanksgiving 2015
November 26, 2015
A majority of Thanksgiving tables this year are likely to find turkey being served as the main protein; but, the price you paid for your prize bird might have been higher than
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Thanksgiving 2014
November 27, 2014
The Pilgrims, Native Americans (specifically the Wampanoag tribe), and the Thanksgiving celebration are inextricably linked. Each Thanksgiving Americans recall the celebration of the first successful harvest in the Plymouth Colony in 1621.
Happy Thanksgiving 2013
November 28, 2013
Traditionally, Thanksgiving Day has marked the beginning of the holiday shopping season — not any more. In many stores, Christmas decorations were going up and holiday products were going on sale after
Happy Thanksgiving 2012
November 22, 2012
The Thanksgiving holiday in America traces its origins back to 1621 when Plymouth colonists broke bread with Wampanoag Indians in an autumn harvest feast. It would take nearly 250 years before that
Thanksgiving 2011
November 24, 2011
Today is the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the United States. Like the past several years, it finds many people in need living in an economy that gives them little reason to hope.
Happy Thanksgiving 2010
November 25, 2010
Edward Sandford Martin once wrote, “Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” Today in America, we
Happy Thanksgiving 2009
November 26, 2009
Whether you’re religious or not, it’s good to celebrate a season in which we can offer thanks — be it to your god, your family, or your friends. This is the second
Happy Thanksgiving 2008
November 27, 2008
Today in the United States is a day set aside for individuals and families to reflect on their blessings and give thanks. History.com provides the following short history of the so-called “first
