Holidays

Pastimes on TheThinkingConservative.com includes information and more about different holidays in the United States of America.

The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

There is a big difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a somber holiday dedicated to honor military fallen, with a special...

The Real Story of Thanksgiving

This is the real story of the first Thanksgiving and you can't expect the Pilgrims and Native Americans to look or act like those you see on post cards.

Video Playlist: Jonathan Antoine Christmasland

Jonathan Antoine sings beautiful Christmas favorites from his album ChristmasLand with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Tudor Choir.

Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah

According to Jewish tradition, after the Maccabees’ victory over the Greeks, there was only enough oil to burn for one day in the Temple....

Video Playlist: GENTRI Finding Christmas

GENTRI, which is short for “The Gentlemen Trio” was established in June 2014 and is comprised of three dynamic tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott and Bradley Quinn Lever.
“The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill,” 1786, by John Trumbull.

Celebrating Those Who Worked and Fought for U.S. Independence

Early American artists John Singleton Copley (1738–1815), John Trumbull (1756–1843), and Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828) capture colonial, revolutionary, and post-independence America.

80 Years of Remembering Pearl Harbor: Valor, Sacrifice, and Peace

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Thousands of people gathered here on Tuesday to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers

The Story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers is a short military history biography of the tomb in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Honoring Our Fallen: The Saluting Boy On Omaha Beach

Project Vigil: D-Day 2014, The Saluting Boy On Omaha Beach On June 6th, 2014, my 11 year old son wanted to say thank you to...

Christmas at the White House

The First Family is celebrating their fourth Christmas in the White House! This year’s theme, “America the Beautiful,” is a tribute to the majesty...

What’s the Truth About the First Thanksgiving?

Should Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude? Or should they mourn it as a day of guilt? Michael Medved, author of The...

Playlist: Christmas Songs By Home Free

Home Free is the world's only all-vocal country band. Everything you hear on their albums and channels is made by the human voice, including...