On this episode of Our American Stories If you planned your itinerary carefully you could have a good Thanksgiving dinner every day between Election Day and Christmas Day That all changed when a songwriter worked long and hard to crystallize American culture as distinct from that of Britain - including by a new official holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Just six years after Abe Lincoln declared the first fixed national Thanksgiving holiday in football became a permanent part of the holiday Today in many homes there's a turkey in the oven a flying pigskin on the tube and a lot of expectation surrounding both But how much of the day really focuses on the giving of thanks Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie helps us recognize the importance of expressing gratitude to God with conviction and sincerity View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A [... more]