Thanksgiving

^{Scott S. Powell
November 23, 2023
Religion and Civic Life}

Thanksgiving is Just One of Five Pilgrim Achievements

_{Scott S. Powell
November 23, 2023
Religion and Civic Life}

The Thanksgiving holiday, which commemorates one part of the Pilgrim story, remains the favorite holiday for many Americans. And for good reasons beyond enjoying a feast. Read More ›

Pilgrim Fathers arrive in America.. Date: December 1620

^{Scott S. Powell
November 22, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Faith, Gratitude, And Perseverance: Americans Have Much To Learn From The Pilgrim Story

_{Scott S. Powell
November 22, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

With our country passing through troubled times, it is worth revisiting the Pilgrims’ five significant achievements, which created the seminal story of America, and reveal remarkable insight into who we are and the qualities of character we need to overcome our present challenges. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
November 24, 2021
Discovery Institute}

Why the 400th Anniversary of Thanksgiving Matters Today

_{Scott S. Powell
November 24, 2021
Discovery Institute}

The Thanksgiving holiday, which commemorates one part of the Pilgrim story, remains the favorite holiday for many Americans. And for good reasons beyond enjoying a feast. Read More ›

Selection of traditional thanksgiving food - turkey, mashed patatoes, green beans, apple pie on rustic background

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
November 26, 2020
Economics}

The Changing Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
November 26, 2020
Economics}

On this Thanksgiving Day, let us be thankful for all the American inventors and innovators who enrich our lives with plentiful food and, hopefully, a cure for the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ›

Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving holiday celebration. Flat-lay of friends feasting at Thanksgiving Day table with turkey, pumpkin pie, roasted vegetables, fruit, rose wine, top view

^{Wesley J. Smith
November 22, 2020
Human Exceptionalism}

This Thanksgiving Is Time for a ‘Great National COVID Repentance’

_{Wesley J. Smith
November 22, 2020
Human Exceptionalism}

The CDC has requested that we stay home for Thanksgiving. That’s a bitter pill. But to the CDC’s credit, it did not attempt to impose a legally enforceable travel ban. Rather, the agency treated Americans as adults capable of making appropriate decisions. Read More ›

^{John G. West
November 26, 2008
Religion and Civic Life}

My Plymouth Pilgrimage

_{John G. West
November 26, 2008
Religion and Civic Life}

There must be something deeply ingrained in the human psyche about going on pilgrimages, for when I had a chance last year to take my wife and two small children to visit New England after speaking at a conference, I jumped at the opportunity. What could be more worthwhile than showing my family the cradle of American liberty? I especially Read More ›