The annual American holiday, Thanksgiving, is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year. This year, the holiday would be celebrated on November 28. Originated in the early 17th ...

Learn more about Sarah Josepha Hale and why she so desperately wanted President Abraham Lincoln to adopt the idea of Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Copied Did you know that for much of the ...

We haven't even made it to Halloween yet but another holiday is starting to pop up in everyone's heads and upcoming schedules ...

On the last Thursday of each November, many people in the US celebrate Thanksgiving, also known as “Turkey Day”, in the spirit of being grateful for life’s blessings. Falling on November 24 ...

The first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. A good autumn harvest led the Pilgrims to hold a feast to give thanks that lasted for three days. On October 3, 1789 ...

From local harvest festival to national holiday, art and objects in the spirit of giving thanks. Enjoy a tour through the collections with a Thanksgiving playlist from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

For many in the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated with family gatherings and festive meals. However, due to grocery taxes and inflation, the cost of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner can ...

Reilly invented the “Green Bean Bake,” as it was first called, specifically as a new way to use Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. It wasn’t originally intended as a Thanksgiving favorite ...