The historic document is worth remembering, especially in this week of Thanksgiving. About 396 years ago today — long before football, parades and shopping —there were Pilgrims, Plymouth ...

The account of the first US Thanksgiving revolves around a meal that the Native American Wampanoag people helped prepare for newly arrived Pilgrims who had run out of resources in 1621.

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and shared meals. Plan ahead and simplify your menu. Ask guests to bring dishes potluck-style. Prepare some items in advance. Keep decor simple and delegate tasks.

We are accustomed to thinking of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the neighboring Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts as the first to celebrate Thanksgiving, but some scholars say that isn’t accurate.

For the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, a three-day feast in the autumn of 1621 was a thanksgiving for a successful harvest. The Wampanoag Indians, who had taught the pilgrims how to plant ...