By F. Andrew Wolf, Jr.
Whenever the holiday season comes upon us, annual traditions and thanksgiving activities are a blessing. Family events center around each special occasion, and Thanksgiving is no exception. Yet while this celebration is quite common for American households, and we grow up anticipating the turkey, stuffing, apple pie (“Now, I’m hungry!”) – the proverbial sigh “after its done” – many of us remain curious about how this ritual began – the “origin story” of this beloved holiday.
Early on in school, we learn to equate Thanksgiving with a feast between Pilgrims and Native Americans. But there is additional background surrounding this holiday that isn’t typically taught or highlighted. Did you know there is a “Mother of Thanksgiving,” or that the idea of a national day of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the…
