Turning to Mayflower passenger William Bradford ... a letter to a friend in England describing the first Thanksgiving meal shared by the Pilgrims with the Indians: “Our governor sent four ...

Most Americans know that more than half of the Mayflower’s passengers ... But for the Pilgrims, what we today know as Thanksgiving was not a feast; rather, it was a spiritual devotion.

The Mayflower was originally supposed ... each time getting smaller and smaller. Pilgrims had potatoes available for Thanksgiving but did not use them because they thought them poisonous.

On Thursday our country will celebrate Thanksgiving. When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of it as a time when we connect with our immediate and extended families. It is a time of feasting on ...

During a storm in the north Atlantic, indentured servant John Howland was swept off the Mayflower's deck. Fortunately, he grabbed a line and was hauled back onboard. Howland thrived in the New ...

It's easy to love Thanksgiving ... are descendants of the Mayflower, this collection of trivia questions and answers is guaranteed to put your knowledge of Pilgrims, potatoes, stuffing and ...

When the pilgrims land safely, they write the Mayflower Compact and start constructing ... This is their first Thanksgiving celebration.

More than half of the Mayflower’s passengers died ... a grand meal during the autumn of 1621. But for the Pilgrims, what we today know as Thanksgiving was not a feast. Rather, it was a spiritual ...