As an offering on this day of giving thanks, we brought a big platter of corrected information. You may have believed certain things about this holiday for way too long now, and we can’t have you ...
Thanksgiving has always held two stories: the mythic picture we were given — shared abundance, a peaceful meal, harmony — and the real story of domination, exploitation, survival, and the resilience ...
Thanksgiving--a holiday nominally about gratitude--gives newspapers an excuse to run a reflective piece. And because newspapers aim at broad audiences, we tend to sentimentalize, smoothing over ...
We all learned the story of Thanksgiving as kids. We were taught that the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620 and were helped by friendly Native Americans to navigate their new home. Together, ...