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 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 ...
Nine in 10 Americans gather around a table to share food on Thanksgiving. At this polarizing moment, anything that promises to bring Americans together warrants our attention. But as a historian of ...