George Washington's troops "found a moment for Thanksgiving" during a "fierce struggle for our nation's independence," Biden said, and President Abraham Lincoln established the Thanksgiving ...

For Lincoln, Thanksgiving was a day to not only reflect on our blessings but repent for our shortcomings and find ways to ... As Elton Trueblood writes in Abraham Lincoln: ... Close this message.

Abraham Lincoln did pardon a turkey. It was his son Tad's turkey, Jack. The bird was slated for Christmas dinner , not Thanksgiving dinner, according to the National Park Service.

Abraham Lincoln did pardon a turkey. It was his son Tad's turkey, Jack. The bird was slated for Christmas dinner , not Thanksgiving dinner, according to the National Park Service.

Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pumpkin pie. It's a time to heal our nation's wounds and unite. Abraham Lincoln created the holiday for just that purpose. Now it's our turn.

Gov. Ned Lamont offered his holiday greetings to Connecticut residents Wednesday in a video, saying Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday, one that reminds him of “Connecticut values” and that ...

In September 1863, less than three months after the Battle of Gettysburg, she published an editorial with her Thanksgiving message and also sent a letter to President Lincoln with her request for a ...

And it recalls that Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday, "finding gratitude in the courage of the American people who sacrifice so much for our country." Again, the ...

The president also reflected on historical moments that shaped the holiday, highlighting President Abraham Lincoln's establishment of Thanksgiving during the Civil War.

When Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, he was thinking about the Civil War. And so was the woman who had lobbied for Thanksgiving for years. Sponsor Message ...

George Washington's troops "found a moment for Thanksgiving" during a "fierce struggle for our nation's independence," Biden said, and President Abraham Lincoln established the Thanksgiving ...