Feast, family, football, friendship... but what was the story behind the sailing flower where it all originated?

First, the Mayflower Compact was signed on Nov. 11, 1620. The Mayflower’s original destination was near the mouth of the ...

As Americans gather for Thanksgiving, they celebrate the legacy of the Pilgrims’ success. Lost in the holiday’s mythology are ...

Winslow, who was at the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 and is the only person we know who wrote about it, sent the following letter to a friend in 1621. In 1622, this letter was printed in a ...

This Thanksgiving, as we gather around our tables, let us give thanks for the men and women who dared to dream, who risked ...

Thanksgiving is one of the most cherished holidays in America, as it is firmly rooted in family, community, and above all, ...

One suspects the name of William Bradford is either not known at all or, if known, not well known by Americans.

The narrative that underpins the traditional Thanksgiving story is built on myths about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and their relationship.

The roots of our uniquely American celebration of Thanksgiving are traced back to when the Pilgrims set sail for America on Sept. 6, 1620, and for two months, braved the Atlantic Ocean.  We remember ...

A federal appeals court has limited the scope of a lower court ruling that prohibited Louisiana from enforcing a new law that ...

A day of festivities will be held in a Worcestershire town to celebrate a man who made history as one of the Pilgrim Fathers.

Bradford would become the main force behind the writing of the Mayflower Compact, which bound the Pilgrims to “live by the laws they enacted” because they had landed in New England ...