Thanksgiving – Page 4 – People's World

“Lead Me On”: Being thankful in an unfriendly land

November 26, 2014 By Kelly Sinclair

Let Lincoln's words lead us back to remembering that this is a day of humility and healing, not of seeking bargains before the sun has set.

View from Indian country: Turkey with a side of death

November 26, 2014 By Andrea Perkins

The nation will be gathering for a day set aside for turkey eating and football. But underneath the merriment is a false history that is also celebrated.

American Grace

November 26, 2014 By Rick Nagin

"Remember those who grew this food, who picked and packed, who shipped and sold..."

Today in labor history: FDR establishes Thanksgiving holiday

November 26, 2013 By Special to People’s World

President George Washington became the first president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26 as a day of national thanksgiving for the U.S. Constitution.

The real turkey talk at our dinner table

December 2, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

My mother and stepfather live in Festus, Mo. They are working class folks.