See the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade through 100 years of history, from it’s inception in 1924 to the present day.

The Thanksgiving holiday, as we know it, took root in the mid-19th century. Artist Jennie Augusta Brownscombe painted this work, The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth, in 1914.

Hoda Kotb and her two daughters enjoyed their first Thanksgiving in the suburbs at the new house they moved into in New York’s Westchester County earlier this year. The ‘Today’ co-host ...

The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621. Or was it? An expert weighs in on the origin, history and facts behind Thanksgiving, America's most beloved holiday.

Wondering when Thanksgiving became a national holiday or just what was served at the first meal?

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke ...

As many prepare to gather around the table for annual Thanksgiving feasts and celebrations, some might wonder when the tradition started and when it became a national holiday.

That first Thanksgiving wasn’t a polished, candlelit dinner either. It was a gritty, practical affair (unlike some neatly crafted images used in articles like this!) ...

A throwback photo of Tom Landry and Bum Phillips before a Dallas Cowboys-Houston Oilers Thanksgiving Day game fills us with nostalgia.

Wondering when Thanksgiving became a national holiday or just what was served at the first meal?

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in November 1924. Take a look at photos showing how it's evolved over the last 100 years.

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