President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving ” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging.

Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pumpkin pie. It's a time to heal our nation's wounds and unite. Abraham Lincoln ...

Thanks to the many years Abraham Lincoln spent in the state, Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln. But besides leading ...

A magazine "editress" tried for decades to persuade the president to declare "a day for our national rejoicing." Lincoln ...

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...

Charity at home and overseas is America's Thanksgiving story. President Abraham Lincoln believed the day should be spent ...

At the urging of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of ...

While today's Thanksgiving is known for parades, football, and shopping, the original intent was far different.

Editorial: Lincoln offers a model of how we, in the midst of seemingly never-ending conflicts, can celebrate Thanksgiving.

The annual American holiday called Thanksgiving formally began with an 1863 proclamation from Abraham Lincoln.

Long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1621 and celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day gathering that ...