Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving on the Fourth Thursday in November | Footnote to History
Did you know that Thanksgiving used to be the last Thursday in November? Learn why it changed in 1939, and how the public reacted.
John Vara
Message in a Turkey | Stuffing the Ballot Box
In November 1888 a 22-year-old Vermont woman named Kate Gillette was plucking and dressing turkeys for the Boston market on her family’s East Randolph farm while waiting for a teaching job to start in December. Worried about how she would live on the $7 a week that the position paid, she tried a novel variant […]
Understanding New England Camps
To many, the word camp goes with the words fire and counselor. But to New Englanders, it’s a whole different concept. Around this time of year, you’ll hear many New Englanders announce, “We’re going up to camp for the month.” This could mean a trip of anywhere from 200 miles to 200 yards. A camp, […]