Turning to Mayflower ... has made it pain fully clear how fragile life can be — reminds us that God grants us life, sustains us and enables us to reach this day. Since the first Thanksgiving ...

The woman behind “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, writer and editor Sarah Josepha Hale, convinced President Abraham Lincoln to officially declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She wrote ...

The Mayflower ... s 102 passengers had died. Despite the harsh conditions and unfamiliar territory, the settlers persisted and collected a good harvest that year. That first Thanksgiving was ...