When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown in April 1607 and raised a cross at Cape Henry, claiming the land for England, they may have had a thanksgiving predating their first known observance in 1619. In that year, Berkeley Hundred was settled, one of a number of plantations granted by the Virginia Co. of London to its stockholders.

The fairytale-like story of Pilgrims and Native Americans supposedly breaking bread together is a misleading version of real-life events.

Thanksgiving history taught in classrooms is often whitewashed. We asked Indigenous people what everyone should know about the holiday -- and how non-natives can be better allies.

As many prepare to gather around the table for annual Thanksgiving feasts and celebrations, some might wonder when the tradition started and when it became a national holiday.

Thanksgiving is one of America’s most cherished holidays, but its origins and traditions have changed dramatically over

The first Thanksgiving was a moment when two totally different groups came together to celebrate the first harvest. We seem to be forgetting that we should all be Americans first.