
The Pilgrims suffered a 60 percent death rate in their first year at Plymouth. The remaining 53 Pilgrims and 90 locals celebrated “Thanksgiving,” because their losses were actually relatively low.
by Chriss W. Street26 Nov 2015, 12:35 PM PST0

President Obama has become the crazy uncle at everyone’s Thanksgiving table, unloading a ridiculous comparison between Syrian refugees and the pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower in his holiday address.
by John Hayward26 Nov 2015, 12:04 PM PST0

Although often seen as a day to kick off the Christmas shopping season, Thanksgiving is perhaps the most deeply American holiday and its tradition is connected to the idea of “American exceptionalism.”
by Jarrett Stepman26 Nov 2015, 4:10 AM PST0