Fun facts about turkeys, including flight speed of 55 mph
While the birds might not look so quick on the Thanksgiving dinner platter, turkeys can reach 25 mph running full speed on the ground. Flying, they can move through the air at up to 55 mph.
How we got Thanksgiving Day in America
Its origins are in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Some 102 colonists, the “Pilgrims,” travelled across the Atlantic on the Mayflower in September of 1620 seeking religious freedom. It proved to be a horrendous crossing and a worse winter, during which most stayed aboard the ship. By the spring, nearly half were dead.
The Thanksgiving feasts of the Conquistadors
Thanksgiving usually brings to mind images of Puritan pilgrims feasting with American Indians, but Catholic Conquistadors actually preceded them in celebrating Thanksgiving feasts on American soil.
In charts, how ‘Medicare for All’ would make most families poorer
It turns out Medicare for All would cost some working families more than their budget for electricity; others, their gasoline budget; and others, even more than their food budget. As a result, 73.5% of Americans will have less money in their pockets under Medicare for All.
Letter: We must bring Vermont back to life
Since 1973, close to 100,000 babies were killed by abortion in Vermont. The babies aborted in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s never grew up to have children or grandchildren. We are seeing the results in our schools with rapidly declining enrollments.
Meet the woman who helped make Thanksgiving a US holiday
For much of the 19th century, Thanksgiving was celebrated only by New Englanders and Northeastern transplants in the upper Midwest and New York.
Pro-life nations reject UN’s cultural colonialism on abortion, population control
Another member of Kenya’s Parliament, Jennifer Shamalla, said that she and her colleagues were “deeply concerned” about the U.N.’s promotion of abortion under the banner of population and development policy.
Daily Chronicle: 2020 Legislature to attack unfinished workplace bills
On the first day back in session, the Vermont House faces unfinished workplace bills including contractor licensing, the minimum wage and paid family leave.
Opinion: Why compromise with gun control is a bad idea
We stand firm because we know it doesn’t stop with background checks and waiting periods; it doesn’t stop with scary, assaulty looking rifles; it doesn’t stop with regular rifles; it doesn’t stop with gun registration — it never stops.
‘The Squad’ is mired in campaign finance scandals
The three most prolific members of the so-called squad of freshman Democratic congresswoman face allegations of violating campaign finance laws and House ethics rules for their personal or political benefit 10 months into their terms.
Democrats nervous about anti-impeachment ads coming Thanksgiving weekend
Groups supporting the GOP purchased almost $8 million in television ads targeting pivotal districts, Politico reported. Most of these ads will focus on criticizing Democrats about impeachment.
Inside the media conspiracy to hype Greta Thunberg and the 2019 UN climate conference
More than 200 media outlets and journalists partnered together with activists to coordinate and hype climate change news before the 2019 U.N. climate summit. The project raises questions about whether journalists should work side-by-side with activists to hype climate change.