Photo: traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Credit: Ms. Jones; Wikimedia Commons.

I’ll Have a Side with That: Thanksgiving Side Dishes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 23, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for delicious side dishes for your Thanksgiving feast... (Read More)

When Did Thanksgiving Head South?

By Jane Cook on November 20, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook shows how Thanksgiving Day migrated to the South... (Read More)

Illustration: "The First Thanksgiving, 1621," by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, c. 1914. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

How Did New England’s Thanksgiving Spread to Other States?

By Jane Cook on November 19, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook shows how the tradition of a Thanksgiving feast spread to Pennsylvania... (Read More)

Illustration: "Thanksgiving at Plymouth," by Jennie A. Brownscombe, 1925. Credit: National Museum of Women in the Arts; Wikimedia Commons.

Laying the Foundation for the National Holiday of Thanksgiving

By Jane Cook on November 18, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook shows the impact of the Pilgrims and their first Thanksgiving in America’s early history... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The Mayflower Passengers’ Dark Side: Scandal in Plymouth Colony, Part II

By Melissa Berry on November 17, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about some more of the darker sides of the Mayflower passengers, this time focusing on Richard More... (Read More)

Illustration: "The Mayflower at Sea." Credit: The Newberry; Wikimedia Commons.

Looking Back: Remembering the 300th Anniversary of the Mayflower

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 13, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn how the 300th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival was celebrated, in 1920... (Read More)

The Mayflower Passengers’ Dark Side: Scandal in Plymouth Colony, Part I

By Melissa Berry on November 12, 2020

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about some less-known sides of the Mayflower passengers... (Read More)

Photo: Veterans Day parade in Baltimore, Maryland, 2016. Credit: Elvert Barnes; Wikimedia Commons.

Family History: Asking Questions on Veterans Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega urges family historians on Veterans Day to interview their family’s veterans to preserve their stories... (Read More)

Photo: crowds on top of the Berlin Wall, 9 November 1989. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: The Opening of the Berlin Wall

By Tony Pettinato on November 9, 2020

An article about a grim and deadly symbol of the Cold War – the Berlin Wall, which had stood for 28 years – finally being opened, on 9 November 1989... (Read More)