It was early autumn in 1789 when multiple "firsts" happened in the country's history. The Founding Fathers were still figuring out America's foundation, but in the span of a week, the young nation ...

The first President of the United States, George Washington, designated this date as a “Day of National Thanksgiving”. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation was the 16th President of ...

With Thanksgiving only a day away, you may be wondering how we came to have the traditions that make up the day of feasting at the end of November. Thanksgiving has been synonymous with things like ...

Editor's note: This editorial, with slight modifications, has appeared on previous Thanksgivings in the newspaper. In early October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation. "I do, ...

(The Center Square) – As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The first Thanksgiving in South Carolina probably was in French. Or Spanish. More than 100 years ...

As most of us settle down to celebrate Thanksgiving, we recall the stories we’ve heard since early childhood about the first Thanksgiving taking place in 1621, when the Plymouth colonists celebrated ...

President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging. As is our annual tradition, we reproduce the text below in commemoration of ...