Historians don’t know exactly which day the "first Thanksgiving" between the Pilgrims and Native Americans fell on — and it actually happened in October, not November, according to the Farmer ...

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public thanks-giving” to be held on “Thursday the 26th day of November” that year.

Now that Thanksgiving is here, we’re about to reach the official start of the Christmas season. Some may argue that, by the looks of the store shelves and sales flyers, the Christmas season ...