by holidayconnections · Published 11/20/2023 · Last modified 12/03/2023
Turkey wasn’t on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. The Wampanoag probably contributed to the feast killed deer, assorted wildfowl, a bounty of cod and bass, and flint, a native variety of corn harvested...
by holidayconnections · Published 11/19/2023 · Last modified 11/20/2023
The White House Cook Book, published in 1887 by Fanny Lemira Gillette, had the following menu: oysters on half shell, cream of chicken soup, fried smelts, sauce tartare, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, baked...
by holidayconnections · Published 10/13/2023 · Last modified 11/05/2023
They are both the same pagan festivals that honor the ancestors, give thanks for the harvest, involve children, and bring the community together. Halloween in Celtic Europe In the United States, immigrants from England, Scotland,...
by holidayconnections · Published 06/12/2023 · Last modified 11/05/2023
Historical Background to the Declaration of Independence. Most Americans think they know everything about the Declaration of Independence of the United States from England in 1776. If anything, I hope to give you a bit...