San Elizario, which is just to the east of El Paso, was the site of of the real first Thanksgiving! Juan de Oñate held a Thanksgiving celebration there in 1598. The day of Thanksgiving was held after Oñate's expedition had gone 5 days without water in the Chihuahuan Desert. The grateful expedition members enjoyed meat and fish next to the Rio Grande. Find out more here.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Friday, November 11, 2022
On This Day
On this day in 1918, the El Paso Morning Times announced the end of World War 1. Read the whole page online here.
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