The very first Thanksgiving happened almost 400 years ago – long before the nation was born. How did it evolve into America’s quintessential national holiday? Credit largely goes to two people – one, a name you know; the other, you’ve probably never heard – but should. Melanie Kirkpatrick, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, gives us the run-down on how a harvest party between Pilgrims and Indians became our oldest national tradition.
By Illinois ReviewThe so-called “Pritzker Rescue Bill” cleared committee this week on a 13–7 party-line vote, but not without unified Republican opposition.All seven Republican members of the House...
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