Sarah Josepha Hale, godmother of Thanksgiving

Sarah Josepha Hale, godmother of Thanksgiving

by Elizabeth Campbell Many people associate the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims, the Mayflower, and the Native Americans. However, the first celebrated day of thanksgiving was actually from a proclamation given by President George Washington as a way to give...
Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is a tradition long associated with family, feasting, and faith. It is also, as Melanie Kirkpatrick told the audience at the Conservative Women’s Network luncheon this month, “the holiday at the heart of the American experience,” which...
3 Things to be Grateful for this Thanksgiving

3 Things to be Grateful for this Thanksgiving

by Alissa Lopez Some people (typically liberals) don't believe that America is great, but rather a hateful, racially and sexually selective, oppressive political and social system that was set up by old white 'stupid' men. Yet the reality is that ours is a...
Thanksgiving Blessings

Thanksgiving Blessings

Counting our blessings isn't always easy when the world around us seems to be in chaos. Yet it is often in the midst of chaos that we gain divine insight that makes our blessings even more vivid. The first Thanksgiving in 1621 in Plymouth had its own share of...