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

George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789.

After one of the most divisive presidential campaigns in modern history, dividing friends, family members and even members of ...

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

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

Thanksgiving, as we celebrate it today, owes its place on the calendar to Abraham Lincoln, who established it as a national ...

Growing up, Thanksgiving was always -- by far -- my favorite holiday on the American civic calendar. It still is today. And ...

The annual American holiday called Thanksgiving formally began with a 1863 proclamation from Abraham Lincoln declaring the ...

26 a national day of thanksgiving — and he wasn’t shy about saying that God was to be the object of the nation’s gratitude: ...

The Editorial Board offers excerpts from presidential Thanksgiving proclamations with our best wishes for everyone in Hampton ...