Holidays

Pastimes on TheThinkingConservative.com includes information and more about different holidays in the United States of America.

Video Playlist: Angelica Hale Christmas Music

I am Angelica Hale and I am a singer, songwriter, and survivor and I wish to use my voice to help and inspire others!...

The Real Story of Thanksgiving

This is the real story of the first Thanksgiving and you can't expect the Pilgrims and Native Americans to look or act like those you see on post cards.

Video Playlist: Jonathan Antoine Christmasland

Jonathan Antoine sings beautiful Christmas favorites from his album ChristmasLand with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Tudor Choir.
Juneteenth

The History of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the...

Video Playlist: GENTRI Finding Christmas

GENTRI, which is short for “The Gentlemen Trio” was established in June 2014 and is comprised of three dynamic tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott and Bradley Quinn Lever.

Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah

According to Jewish tradition, after the Maccabees’ victory over the Greeks, there was only enough oil to burn for one day in the Temple....
The First Thanksgiving

Proclamation of Thanksgiving

The Proclamation of Thanksgiving made by President Lincoln in 1863 set the last Thursday of November "as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise."

The Stories Behind the Traditional Hymns of Thanksgiving

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, some nowadays may be thinking of pumpkin pie, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, or football. But houses of worship honor the day...
The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

There is a big difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a somber holiday dedicated to honor military fallen, with a special...

The Amazing History of Christmas

How much do you know about the amazing history of Christmas. What so you know about its origins and its many beloved traditions? Do...
“The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill,” 1786, by John Trumbull.

Celebrating Those Who Worked and Fought for U.S. Independence

Early American artists John Singleton Copley (1738–1815), John Trumbull (1756–1843), and Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828) capture colonial, revolutionary, and post-independence America.

O’Donnell: A Bridge to Hell, The Tragic Last Hours of WWI

Many Americans have no idea why we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11. Those who know that the holiday began as Armistice Day typically...