George Washington,” a 1863 engraving after a painting by Alonzo Chappel, measures 7 3/8 inches by 5 3/8 inches, from ...

Religion News Service columnist discusses Texas' newly adopted rules for teaching about the Bible in public schools.

The American Puritans of the 1630s and beyond were more ardent, and nervous about salvation, than the Pilgrims of the 1620s.

Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for ...

Every year, Americans go mad for Thanksgiving. While many American traditions have been embraced abroad, this is one day that ...

Michael L. Carrafiello is Professor of History at Miami University, Ohio. He holds a B. A. from Rollins College (Honors), and ...

Life in the “New Word” is markedly different since the pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock more than 400 years ago. Since then, ...

The thought behind Thanksgiving is outward toward God and his blessings and not inward, which suggests gratitude to no one in ...

Those questions could appear on exams in public schools in Texas. This past Friday (Nov. 22), Texas’ State Board of Education ...