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

In Memory of the Pilgrim Fathers: Early Plymouth History (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on June 13, 2025

Melissa Berry continues her series on the Founding Fathers of Plymouth Colony, featuring William Brewster, William Bradford, and early Plymouth history... (Read More)

Photo: turkey sandwich. Credit: Vancouver Bites!; Wikimedia Commons.

What to Do with Your Final Thanksgiving Leftovers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 2, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides recipes to use up the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers, just as your family is tiring of turkey... (Read More)

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

Past Thanksgiving Celebrations in ‘Pilgrim Style’

By Melissa Berry on November 26, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares stories of how past generations have celebrated Thanksgiving... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Thanksgiving Special (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 25, 2024

Melissa Berry writes more about the remarkable Salome Sellers, who lived to be 108 and had a direct oral history connection to the very first Thanksgiving... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Thanksgiving Special (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 22, 2024

Melissa Berry writes about the remarkable Salome Sellers, who lived to be 108 and had a direct oral history connection to the very first Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Photo: Happy Thanksgiving display. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Family History: 10 Questions for Your Thanksgiving Gathering

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides ten questions to help your family talk about family history during your Thanksgiving gathering... (Read More)

Photo: additional Thanksgiving maskers, c. 1910. Credit: George Grantham Bain Collection; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

‘Amusements for the Giddy’ Thanksgiving Celebrations

By James Pylant on November 18, 2024

In this article, James Pylant will surprise you with the giddy revelry that our ancestors once enjoyed in celebrating Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Photo: Happy Thanksgiving display. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Thanksgiving Means Turkey! Or Does It?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 12, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find delicious recipes to help you add variety to your Thanksgiving feast this year... (Read More)

Photo: a turkey sandwich. Credit: Vancouver Bites!; Wikimedia Commons.

Thanksgiving: Get Ready for Turkey Leftovers!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 20, 2023

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for the Thanksgiving Sandwich, using leftovers from the big Thanksgiving dinner... (Read More)

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