According to the Library of Congress, the “first American Thanksgiving” was celebrated in May 1541 by Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who led 1,500 men in a thanksgiving ...

First Thanksgiving feast shared by English and Wampanoag people in 1621 was an unplanned three-day gathering, according to historians.

Artist Jennie Augusta Brownscombe painted this work, The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth, in 1914. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Preparation and leftovers looked a little different ...

Celebration of the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 has long been an official U.S. holiday, but some historical facts remain hazy.

If you thought Plymouth, Massachusetts, was the birthplace of the first Thanksgiving, think again. According to late Florida historian Michael Gannon, the true origins of this beloved feast trace ...

When is Thanksgiving 2024? Thanksgiving 2024 is this Thursday, Nov. 28. When was the first Thanksgiving? In 1621, Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts, were celebrating the harvest of the year with ...

Pre K students at Bains Lower Elementary used paper, glue and oil pastels to create art of a Native American in Laura Lindsey’s class as they talked about the first ...