Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer." ...

As you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner this year, you may wonder where the holiday feast comes from. Though dishes like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie are known as classic ...

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When it comes to the Thanksgiving menu, it's changed a lot over the years. The first Thanksgiving, celebrated in Massachusetts over 400 years ago, likely didn't even include turkey. Instead there was ...

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November every year. Pass a drumstick, along with these Turkey Day facts.

The story of the first Thanksgiving is familiar to many, but the details of the actual feast held in 1621 are often misrepresented. The meal shared between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the ...

(The Center Square) – As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was ...

The nation’s first official Thanksgiving was held on Dec. 18, 1777, after an exiled Continental Congress proclaimed it on Nov ...

A Felix the Cat balloon, followed by Terrible Turk and Willie Red Bird balloons are led down Broadway during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 24th November 1932. From turkey to football, ...

This year, the first American Thanksgiving dinner is taking place at Castel Gandolfo, the pope’s summer residence outside of Rome. On Nov. 25, Pope Leo XIV spoke with NBC News’ Molly Hunter, sharing ...

Thanksgiving history dates back over 400 years, but the NFL's Thanksgiving history is a little more recent. Here's what to know about the first game.