When the fourth Thursday in November rolls around everyone in the United States is eagerly awaiting a tradition-filled day full of turkey, football and lots of family and friend time. Thanksgiving seems to be vastly different because unlike some holidays, …[Continue]
History
ThanksgivingFun.net: Everything you wanted to know about Thanksgiving and more is right here. Get the low down on the Mayflower and its pilgrims. How did it all begin?The First Thanksgiving Menu
When we think about Thanksgiving dinner, there are certain food items that come to mind. We think of turkey, stuffing, cranberries, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. We generally think about this as the “traditional Thanksgiving dinner” and probably assume that …[Continue]
What Do The Pilgrims Have To Do With Thanksgiving?
We generally think of the Pilgrims as all of the English settlers that came to the Americas during the early 1600s. However, the Pilgrims were only the settlers of one of the colonies during that time. The people who we …[Continue]
Thanksgiving: From Pilgrims to Pocahontas
The history of Thanksgiving is a little confusing. Part of the reason for this is that there were at least three “first” Thanksgivings, and the one that is most closely associated with what we celebrate today was not a holiday …[Continue]
Myths or Facts About Thanksgiving?
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the Thanksgiving Holiday. Somehow, the old stories have blended or have been distorted, and the picture that we envision when we think about the first Thanksgiving is not a true picture …[Continue]
A Look At The Thanksgiving Holiday
Do you know that the first Thanksgiving did not take place in America but in Canada? It’s true; an English explorer named Martin Frobisher had an official Thanksgiving feast in Canada to express his thankfulness to God after surviving a …[Continue]
History of Thanksgiving: A Timeline
The history of Thanksgiving is a little more complex than the history of some of the other American holidays. The celebration that we typically think of was in Plymouth Massachusetts. That was the celebration with the Pilgrims and the Indians, …[Continue]
