As many prepare to send and receive holiday packages, one Southern California man is urging residents to exercise caution ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

President Joe Biden expressed his "gratitude to the American people" and called the United states the "greatest country on ...

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

Sarah Hale, credited for getting Abraham Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, shows how one person can make a ...

Meyers tried out a few catchphrases for DiGiorno’s seasonal offering, while Jimmy Fallon suggested some last-minute Turkey ...