Three Squares a Day

What an opportunity passes by 99% of all Americans each year with the coming and going of Thanksgiving! In our own homes we could be learning about the slave trade of that era (1621), or the pirates, or the Wampanoag Peoples, none of which are “boring” topics in the least!
Yet, because Thanksgiving has been [...]

Experiencing the charms of an old-world table setting for Thanksgiving is something Americans are about to rediscover, just for the holiday joy of it! With the intent of fostering greater Thanksgiving history appreciation, the time traveling folks at LetsPlayHistory.org are showing America just how easy it really is to pull together a primitive [...]

One of the fun ideas offered in The American Patriot’s Treasury of Historical Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas, is playing period English card games for Thanksgiving.  We are finally getting the hang of two old card games, but recently we discovered an interesting way to enhance the historical gaming atmosphere.
After we went to press this season I came across a source for Old-English phrases, [...]

The following tips and instructions will have a family of eight on their way to 1621 for Thanksgiving, all for less than $50! Consider going potluck, so everyone can play more. More great at-home living history ideas can be found at our sister site, www.IdeasThanksgiving.com, and in our handguide The American Patriot’s Treasury of Historical Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas . [...]

Here is a sampling of photographs which we have for our family’s Thanksgiving time travel adventures so far.  If you require the images in better quality, or if you would like to request us to take specific pictures, we would be happy to help.  Just contact us at Victorian[at]LetsPlayHistory.org.  Ideas are from The American Patriot’s [...]