Little-Known Stories and History of Thanksgiving

If Voters Had Known About 8 Stories Media Ignored, Trump Would Have Won, Says Media Watchdog

Nov 26, 2020   Good morning from Washington. Interested to learn more about how Thanksgiving became an American tradition? Virginia Allen speaks to author Melanie Kirkpatrick about the history of the holiday, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln's roles in promoting a day for giving thanks. If you're feeling a little blue this year, perhaps separated from loved ones because of COVID-19, Cal Thomas has a thoughtful meditation. Plus: Leslie Ford on the children who need families, and Rachel del Guidice on how media bias affected the election. We hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Morning Bell will return Monday.     Analysis Little-Known Stories and History of Thanksgiving By Virginia Allen The first Thanksgiving came after a hard year for the Pilgrims, and Lincoln called for a national Thanksgiving amid the Civil War. More News If Voters Had Known About 8 Stories Media Ignored, Trump Would Have Won, Says Media Watchdog By Rachel del Guidice If the media coverage had been different, "Trump would have won every single contested race," says Media Research Center's Brent Bozell. More Commentary This Adoption Month, Learn How to Help Children in Foster Care By Leslie Ford The U.S. has more than 424,000 children in foster care. More than 122,000 of these children are adoptable and waiting for their forever family. More Commentary A Most Unusual Thanksgiving By Cal Thomas This Thanksgiving, remember the words of this hymn: "Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom his world rejoices; who … has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love." More News ICYMI: Illegal Votes From Noncitizens Likely Affected the 2020 Election, Study Says By Fred Lucas Noncitizens likely voted at a high enough rate to alter the 2020 Electoral College tally, potentially flipping the states of Arizona and Georgia, according to an analysis by Just Facts. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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