By Rick Shenkman
There are many myths surrounding Thanksgiving. Following are the top ten myths associated with the holiday.
MYTH # 1
The Pilgrims Held the First Thanksgiving
To see what the first Thanksgiving was like you have to go to: Texas. Texans claim the first Thanksgiving in America actually took place in little San Elizario, a community near [...]
by Henry R. Schoolcraft (adapted)
Long, long ago, in a beautiful part of this country, there lived an Indian with his wife and children. He was poor and found it hard to provide food enough for his family. But though needy he was kind and contented, and always gave thanks to the Great Spirit for everything [...]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States Thanksgiving
Observed by United States
Type: National
Date: Fourth Thursday in November
2008 date: November 27, 2008
Celebrations:Parades, spending time with family, football games, eating large meals
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, at the end of the harvest season, is an annual American Federal holiday to express thanks for [...]
Reuters Life! | 11/15/2008 11:08 AM
SYDNEY - Travel can open your eyes to some of the world’s most beautiful sights and buildings — and to some of the ugliest.
Web site VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) has come up with a list of “The World’s Top 10 Ugliest Buildings and Monuments” according to their editors and readers. Reuters has [...]
by Donald Latumahina
I suggest that you use these lessons as your personal checklist. Check them periodically to see the items you need to improve, and make personal commitment to apply them. Over time, you can measure your progress in applying these lessons and, consequently, in living a life that matters.
So here are the 37 lessons [...]
