That first Thanksgiving wasn’t a polished, candlelit dinner either. It was a gritty, practical affair (unlike some neatly crafted images used in articles like this!) The Pilgrims, fresh off a ...

The pilgrims settled at Plymouth ... found that 91% of white evangelical Protestants say someone at their Thanksgiving dinner typically says a prayer or blessing, as do 88% of Black Protestants ...

Contrary to what you might’ve learned in elementary school, this was no potluck dinner where Pilgrims hung elaborate Thanksgiving decorations and Native Americans brought the roasted turkey.

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.

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 ...