President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving ” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging.
Editorial: Lincoln offers a model of how we, in the midst of seemingly never-ending conflicts, can celebrate Thanksgiving.
A magazine "editress" tried for decades to persuade the president to declare "a day for our national rejoicing." Lincoln ...
If you burn the turkey beyond repair on Thursday — or if you won't be cooking at all — you have dozens of options.
At the urging of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of ...
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags did indeed share a harvest celebration together at Plymouth in fall 1621, but that moment got ...
A holiday feast can add up on a receipt, so local grocery stores in Lincoln are stepping up to help keep costs low.
Thanks to the many years Abraham Lincoln spent in the state, Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln. But besides leading ...
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...
Band students from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls took to the streets of New York City and performed in this year’s ...
Aaliyah Chavez of Lubbock Monterey, who is the nation’s no. 1 recruit for the Class of 2025, scored 32 points.