For many, gathering around the television to watch Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade is a time-honored holiday tradition. Macy’s procession is undeniably the most well-known pick to watch yearly, largely popularized and publicized by such films as Miracle on 34th Street. Its location in overly hyperbolized New York City also helps to score it constant and … Continue reading Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Ranks Oldest in the Nation
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Virginia Firsts—Pioneered, Founded, Born, and Made in Old Dominion
Did you know that tomorrow, September 14, is National Virginia Day? Throughout its long and enduring history, Old Dominion has come to be known for countless attributes, achievements, and notable firsts in the nation. Some callouts are more obvious while others remain lesser-known, albeit, fascinating facts that even many residents don’t know about. Therefore, to … Continue reading Virginia Firsts—Pioneered, Founded, Born, and Made in Old Dominion
The Surprisingly Local Origins of Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, folks everywhere are already caught up in making elaborate plans to enjoy a hearty holiday feast in the company of loved ones. That is, after all, the way most people think of the first Thanksgiving on American soil as having played out. Except, it was a 1621 gathering … Continue reading The Surprisingly Local Origins of Thanksgiving