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'Mom' star Allison Janney blown away after learning her ancestor arrived on the Mayflower in 1620
Yahoo TV via AOL· 2 years agoOn a new episode of Who Do You Think You Are? airing Sunday, Oscar-winning actress Allison Janney...
What you learned about the ‘first Thanksgiving’ isn’t true. Here’s the real story
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe traditional story of Thanksgiving, and by extension the Pilgrims — the one repeated in school...
South Shore cemeteries are eternal sources of local history. Here are some famous ones
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen Mount Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy opened in 1855, the first person to buy a plot was Charles...
Sheila Hickman: The harrowing journey that led to the First Thanksgiving
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn July 1620, the Mayflower set sail from England to bring the Pilgrims to the New World. Her sister...
Classroom and historical perspectives on Thanksgiving offer food for thought
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAs students and teachers closed out the last school day last week before the Thanksgiving break...
Haynes: Tour gives insight into Pilgrims' landing, what first Thanksgiving was really like
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn a rainy day this September, Kathy and I had two of the best sandwiches we’ve ever eaten. They...
Cape and Islands celebrate Juneteenth with music, art and a visit from Amistad ship
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA new documentary film about Cape Cod’s people of color will be featured in this year’s Juneteenth...
Opinion: This Louisiana bill threatens the sanctity of the Ten Commandments
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Louisiana bill that would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools relegates...
Think you know everything about Thanksgiving? Let's find out
TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTest your Turkey Day IQ with these Thanksgiving trivia questions and answers that cover the...
Minnesota Law Library exhibit to connect Mayflower Compact to modern law
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Minnesota Law Library’s upcoming exhibit and Continuing Legal Education program will transport visitors to the development of the first framework of government in a future United States ...