Speaking of throwing animals a bone, Lincoln once let a turkey off death row. You could say it was a pardon. Why did he do that? Why did Abraham Lincoln pardon a turkey? In general, Lincoln was a ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It is believed Abraham Lincoln was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863. Lincoln's son Tad allegedly became attached to the turkey ...

Abraham Lincoln would later declare Thanksgiving as ... The average price for a 16-pound turkey is $25.67, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, down 6.1% from last year.