Thanksgiving 2023 – History of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2023 occurs on Thursday, November 23. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists from England and the Native American Wampanoag people shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days

WINTER WEATHER LORE: OBSERVING NATURE’S SIGNS

What winter weather is in store for us? Our ancestors lived close to the land, and by observing the natural world they learned to predict what the seasons would bring. Clouds, birds, animals, and plants all provided clues. Clouds, birds, animals, and plants all provided clues. Proverbs, sayings, folk predictions, and superstitions were passed down

Sandra Scott Travels: Haunted Historical New York State

Sorry Halloween is over? It is possible to get a Halloween “fix” by visiting one of the many haunted sites in New York State. Some of the historic haunted places in New York State offer special tours and events during the haunted month of October but others welcome visitors year round. Many of the sites

Play’n GO launches Native American mythology themed slot

One of the distinctive features of Play’n GO’s portfolio is its mythological slots, particularly those based around ancient Egyptian and Norse culture with past successes including titles like Viking Runecraft, Dawn of Dead and Ring of Odin. More recently, the supplier has expanded to include others like its Arthurian slots (Rise of Merlin and The

A Mother-And-Son Duo Are Re-Examining History To Illuminate Wampanoag Stories

Last year, visitors to the Provincetown Museum and Pilgrim Monument might have noticed something odd about a 1971 mural of the early history between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. Didn’t all the Wampanoag look, well, similar? Ask the mother-and-son duo Paula and Steven Peters — the managing partners behind the Mashpee-based creative agency SmokeSygnals