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

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

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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.

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