less than a month after the attack at Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II, Congress passed a law declaring the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day, where it ...

Hale campaigned for a national day of Thanksgiving for decades. In the 1840s, many states had an annual Thanksgiving Day, but the date varied depending on where you lived. There wasn't one ...

McIntosh notes that while some Indigenous groups in the US view Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning, Canada’s Indigenous peoples “generally tend to experience Thanksgiving more along ...

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.

Realizing Thanksgiving Day is closer than you thought? Buy pantry staples like eggs, butter, sugar, oil, chicken stock and foil. Before buying your turkey, look for supermarket deals like a free ...

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public thanks-giving ... according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Eugene Gologursky/Getty The 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is nearly upon us — and this year, there will be some very exciting new floats to see! Four new floats will make their debut at ...

The 22nd Annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina is set to air on Thanksgiving after coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...