It’s November. Thanksgiving will soon be here. But have you ever thought about how interesting the timing of this holiday is? Growing up near Plymouth—the actual place of the first Thanksgiving feast—as kids, we learned a lot about the Pilgrims. We learned about why they left England (and Holland) to come to the New World. And how when they landed on the shores of their new home, winter was fast approaching. They didn’t have time to plant crops, let alone to reap a harvest. Food was scarce. That first winter, people died. Those who made it to spring, made friends [...]