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Thanksgiving Should Worry Today's Socialists

The only reason we celebrate the holiday with lots of food is because the Pilgrims learned—the hard way—that socialism doesn't work.

Reason · Nov 26, 2025

How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind

Nine in 10 Americans gather around a table to share food on Thanksgiving. At this polarizing moment, anything that promises to bring Americans together warrants our attention.

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2025

How to get Pilgrim Garb: Hollow Knight Silksong Garb of the Pilgrims Quest explained

Even nomads need the clothes on their back.

Destructoid · Sep 4, 2025

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This Thanksgiving, Be Thankful for Free Markets

The Pilgrims learned this lesson the hard way. Fast forward 400 years, and many Americans have forgotten.

Reason · Nov 28, 2024

How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans

Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious freedom. Stories are told about the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving feast.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2024

What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school.

LiveScience · Nov 25, 2024

184 years ago, an American poet created a Thanksgiving myth we still believe today

Have you ever wondered why Thanksgiving revolves around turkey and not ham, chicken, venison, beef, or corn? A little-known poet may hold the key.

Inverse · Nov 24, 2022

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Commentary: End the romance of Thanksgiving, as a great Pequot scholar argued 2 centuries ago

In November 1620 the Mayflower deposited about 100 Pilgrims at the Wampanoag community of Patuxet, which the newcomers renamed New Plymouth. A year later, the English and Wampanoags enjoyed a three-day feast. For generations, Americans have celebrated that meal as the first Thanksgiving.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 24, 2022

Why some Americans don’t celebrate Thanksgiving

The holiday is viewed by some to be a celebration of the conquest of Native Americans

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

The Pilgrims Dreamed of Socialism. Then Socialism Almost Killed Them.

Private property was the solution to their failed experiment. But people keep repeating the Pilgrims' mistakes.

Reason · Nov 23, 2022

Why some Americans don’t celebrate Thanksgiving

The holiday is viewed by some to be a celebration of the conquest of Native Americans

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

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