Gerrit van der Wees is a former Dutch diplomat who teaches the history of Taiwan and US relations with East Asia at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Lucia Reyes ’29 is a prospective psychology major and creative writing minor. She enjoys writing, reading, playing The Sims ...

Most people know that part of the reason why the first Thanksgiving was celebrated because the first winter in Plymouth did a ...

But to millions of Indigenous Americans, the story of Thanksgiving is also closely intertwined with their history of invasion ...

Now, let’s argue the fact that Virginia was the first Thanksgiving! Here are the facts…The great Ship ‘Margaret’ landed on ...

November 27, 2025 - In his first presidential proclamation, George Washington designated November 26, 1789 as a Day of National Thanksgiving. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation ...

The emphasis on the Pilgrims’ feast narrowed conceptions of who belongs in America, excluding groups like Native Americans, ...

We have a national holiday that never originated among the group with whom it is associated, to commemorate a founding based upon principles of religious freedom that did not exist and sealed by a ...

Sail250 is a multi-city celebration of maritime history. More than 60 ships from 20 countries, including tall ships, military ...

The Virginia 250 Passport offers prizes and discounts to historic sites and museums, encouraging families to explore the ...

While we often emphasize the 1621 celebration in Plymouth Colony, the first documented Thanksgiving celebration by English colonists occurred in Virginia on Dec. 3, 1619.