We are accustomed to thinking of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the neighboring Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts as the first to celebrate Thanksgiving, but some scholars say that isn’t accurate ...

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.

For the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, a three-day feast in the autumn of 1621 was a thanksgiving for a successful harvest. The Wampanoag Indians, who had taught the pilgrims how to plant ...

A mother is questioning whether or not she should pull her twins from their classroom's Thanksgiving program since they are encouraged to dress up as pilgrims. According to the mom, she does not ...

People march during the National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving on Nov. 25, 2021 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In the fall of 1621, a handful of English Pilgrims and Native Americans feasted together ...