First, it was only the Detroit Lions hosting a Thanksgiving game, starting all the way back in 1934. The Dallas Cowboys joined as hosts in 1966, and in 2006, the NFL added a third game to the fourth ...

When you think of Thanksgiving in Illinois, one dessert steals the show every single time: pumpkin pie. I remember my grandmother pulling a golden pie from the oven, and the entire house smelled like ...

If you're know-it-all cousin tries to tell you Benjamin Franklin wanted the country's national symbol to be a turkey, rather than a Bald Eagle, between spoonfuls of mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, ...

It's a busy week for millions of Americans who are traveling for Thanksgiving. At the nation's airports, the TSA expects to screen nearly 18 million people from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to the ...

Every year, on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans gather for a huge feast to give thanks. That day, of course, is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is known as the day to eat turkey, be merry and ...

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Top-down shot of a Thanksgiving turkey on a white platter surrounded by side dishes - Bhofack2/Getty Images If there were ever a holiday meant for foodies, it would have to be Thanksgiving. A table ...

The Paul Winter Consort will present their first-ever Thanksgiving concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., NYC, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025. This concert ...