The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving of 1621 was not the first Thanksgiving in America. Others occurred far earlier. But the feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts, grew to surpass all others in popular culture. This is how it happened.
Four years ago, Donald Trump set a record: At 70, he was the oldest person to be inaugurated president of the United States. In January, Joe Biden, who will turn 78 on Nov. 20, will be the oldest person to take office.
