Thanksgiving Then And Now

Compare how the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to how we celebrate the holiday today.

Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday, is comprehensively surveyed through its many diverse images. Over 3,400 individual items are shown, ranging from platters and postcards to candy containers and turkey calls. The turkey itself is exhaustively portrayed in ceramic, glass, pottery, paper, and wood. An ultimate reference for all who treasure the deep traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The origins and ever-changing story of America's favorite holiday

Introduces the history and traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday, including the original fall harvest celebration, how it became an official U.S. holiday, and how people celebrate it today.

Foreword Book of the Year Award Finalist The Pilgrims' celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America's national and spiritual identity. But is what we've been taught about them or their harvest feast what actually happened? And if not, what difference does it make? Through the captivating story of the birth of this quintessentially American holiday, veteran historian Tracy McKenzie helps us to better understand the tale of America's origins—and for Christians, to grasp the significance of this story and those like it. McKenzie avoids both idolizing and demonizing the Pilgrims, and calls us to love and learn from our flawed yet fascinating forebears. The First Thanksgiving is narrative history at its best, and promises to be an indispensable guide to the interplay of historical thinking and Christian reflection on the meaning of the past for the present.

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration.

Tells the story of the Pilgrims' first Thankgiving.

Discover the real Thanksgiving through photographs from a recreation of the true Thanksgiving by Plimoth Plantation