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The Modern Invention of Thanksgiving | JSTOR Daily
When you think of the history of Thanksgiving, you’d be hard-pressed not to picture funny Pilgrim hats and stereotyped Native Americans. These days, most of us know that the sanitized story we learned in grade school bears little resemblance to the real history of the Plymouth colony. But it might still come as a surprise…
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FFF: The 2015 Holiday Season
FFF: The 2015 Holiday Season November 24, 2015 Release Number: CB15-FF.25 This festive season, or simply the holidays, is a time for gathering and celebrating with family and friends, gift giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of…
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Thanksgiving History | Plimoth Plantation
Thanksgiving is a particularly American holiday. The word evokes images of football, family reunions, roasted turkey with stuffing, pumpkin pie and, of course, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag, the acknowledged founders of the feast. But was it always so? Read on to find out… Source: Thanksgiving History | Plimoth Plantation
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Christmas Cards Were America’s First Social Media | TIME
“Before we posted our family Christmas photo on Facebook, we mailed images of our idealized selves and lives to the people we loved” “My great-grandmother, who was born in the 1880s, passed away when I was about 11 years old. Looking back, it is fairly obvious now that she was a hoarder on a colossal…
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FFF: Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 27, 2014
“In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. This event is regarded by many as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. The Wampanoag Indians in attendance played a key role. Historians have recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in…
