Thanksgiving | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/thanksgiving/RSS feed for ThanksgivingenWed, 26 Nov 2025 20:16:24 +0000Fill Your Visual Cornucopia With These 15 Satisfying Photos of Favorite Fall Fruitshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fill-your-cornucopia-with-these-favorite-fall-fruits-180987765/Enjoy this collection of images from the Smithsonian Magazine photo contest just in time for ThanksgivingWed, 26 Nov 2025 20:16:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fill-your-cornucopia-with-these-favorite-fall-fruits-180987765/These Photos of Harvesting Cranberries Transform the Annual Ritual Into a Shimmering Spectaclehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/photos-harvesting-cranberries-transform-annual-ritual-shimmering-spectacle-180987170/In eastern Massachusetts, flooded wetlands cover the landscape as farmers collect the crop that features on Thanksgiving tables nationwideWed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/photos-harvesting-cranberries-transform-annual-ritual-shimmering-spectacle-180987170/Six Cars Raced to the Finish Line of the U.S.'s First Automobile Race—at Speeds of Seven Miles Per Hourhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/six-cars-raced-to-the-finish-line-of-the-uss-first-automobile-raceat-speeds-of-seven-miles-per-hour-180985385/Held on this day in 1895, the 54-mile round trip took more than ten hours and involved accidents with streetcars, horses and snowbanksThu, 28 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/six-cars-raced-to-the-finish-line-of-the-uss-first-automobile-raceat-speeds-of-seven-miles-per-hour-180985385/What Food Was Served at the First Thanksgiving in 1621?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-food-was-served-at-the-first-thanksgiving-in-1621-511554/Turkey may have been part of the holiday meal, along with venison, shellfish and corn, but pies and potatoes were decidedly not on the menuMon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-food-was-served-at-the-first-thanksgiving-in-1621-511554/How the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Went From Its Modest Start to an American Tradition Rivaling Stuffing and Pumpkin Piehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-modest-start-american-tradition-rivaling-stuffing-pumpkin-pie-180985216/A century on, the country’s most beloved Thursday spectacle reaches new heightsWed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-modest-start-american-tradition-rivaling-stuffing-pumpkin-pie-180985216/Meet a Dozen Lesser-Known Christmas Characters, From Mr. Jingeling to Uncle Mistletoehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-a-dozen-lesser-known-christmas-characters-from-mr-jingeling-to-uncle-mistletoe-180983427/Created as department store marketing tools, many of these seasonal figures became beloved holiday traditionsMon, 18 Dec 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-a-dozen-lesser-known-christmas-characters-from-mr-jingeling-to-uncle-mistletoe-180983427/Give Thanks for These 15 Photos Celebrating Thanksgivinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/give-thanks-for-these-15-photos-celebrating-thanksgiving-180983300/Gather together and commemorate the holiday of gratitudeWed, 22 Nov 2023 12:41:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/give-thanks-for-these-15-photos-celebrating-thanksgiving-180983300/Should You Let Artificial Intelligence Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/would-you-put-your-thanksgiving-dinner-in-the-hands-of-artificial-intelligence-180981151/While A.I. recipe generation has come a long way, it won’t outdo humans anytime soonWed, 23 Nov 2022 20:44:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/would-you-put-your-thanksgiving-dinner-in-the-hands-of-artificial-intelligence-180981151/How to Tell the Thanksgiving Story on Its 400th Anniversaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-really-happened-at-the-first-thanksgiving-180979108/Scholars are unraveling the myths surrounding the 1621 feast, which found the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag cementing a newly established allianceTue, 23 Nov 2021 17:03:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-really-happened-at-the-first-thanksgiving-180979108/When Benjamin Franklin Shocked Himself While Attempting to Electrocute a Turkeyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-benjamin-franklin-shocked-himself-while-attempting-to-electrocute-a-turkey-180979094/The statesman was embarrassed by the mishap—no doubt a murder most fowlMon, 22 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-benjamin-franklin-shocked-himself-while-attempting-to-electrocute-a-turkey-180979094/