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 ...

Tis the season for shopping! While Thanksgiving is a day to reflect and be thankful for what the year has given us, Black Friday marks the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season when the ...

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, floats, performers: See full list of festivities The 98th edition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

The Tigers will host Navy on Thanksgiving Day at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "It's a terrific television window on a day where ...