It was the beginning of another uncertain chapter of the Pilgrim story. With winter upon them, they had to build homes and find sources of food, while negotiating the shifting political alliances of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Image: ‘The First Thanksgiving, 1621,’ by Jean L. G. Ferris. Library of Congress) Nine in 10 Americans gather around a table to ...

The first Thanksgiving calls to mind a slideshow of images: the “Mayflower,” Plymouth Rock, men in funny black hats, Indians, and turkey. Except for wild turkey, which may have been absent from the ...

The Wampanoag are a Native American tribe that has inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for over 10,000 years. Jenaya Perry, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, competes ...

As we approach Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States, I thought that it might be interesting to discuss a few animals and plants that might have been included on menus of the first ...

(The Conversation) — In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story. (The Conversation) — Nine ...