The Pilgrims would most likely consider their sober 1623 day of prayer the first actual Thanksgiving, according to the History of Massachusetts Blog. Others pinpoint 1637 as the true origin of ...

Another Thanksgiving Day is upon us. Can you believe it? I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting older, or if the world has begun to spin faster, but it feels as though last ...

Thanksgiving Day in 1900, fans descended on San Francisco's Mission District for Stanford and Cal's rivalry showdown, when ...

From local harvest festival to national holiday, art and objects in the spirit of giving thanks. Enjoy a tour through the collections with a Thanksgiving playlist from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

A company of young men skated to St. Paul via the Minnesota River route on Thanksgiving Day returning in the evening. Everything passed “off merrily” except when Stanley struck the ...

TURKEY DAY GUIDE: What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving? Let's take a look back at the Lions' history. Here's everything you need to know about the Lions on Thanksgiving Day: The Lions' Thanksgiving ...

The Miami Dolphins are back to playing on Thanksgiving, with their game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night marking their first appearance on the holiday in more than a decade.

Thanksgiving is "micromanager's heaven." For example, have someone bring ice on Thanksgiving Day because going out to buy it takes time and ice hogs freezer space. If you don't like making ...