Thanksgiving Day means something to everyone, but what does this day's celebrations say to you? How do you celebrate the day? Do you remember favorite poems or stories when Thanksgiving comes to mind? Or, does the colonial experience, the pilgrims, or Native Americans come to mind?

O Henry once wrote: "There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American." Read more works related to Thanksgiving, from Louisa May Alcott, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Rebecca Harding Davis, Lydia Maria Child, and beyond. Then, join our discussion.