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November 27, 2014
in American History, History

The Evolution of Thanksgiving

November 27, 2014
in American History, History

Susan Hardman Moore— Thanksgiving, turkey, the last Thursday in November. By tradition, this national holiday replays the Pilgrims’ celebration of their first New World harvest. But arguably it owes as much to nineteenth-century patriotism as to anything that happened in Plymouth in 1621. Evidence about the “First Thanksgiving” is

November 21, 2014
in Current Affairs

What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, November 21, 2014

November 21, 2014
in Current Affairs

Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn on What SUP at the social university presses. This week, we explored thanksgiving traditions, learnt more about the word “Bae”