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 ...

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, ...

Abraham Lincoln used the power of his office to declare the last Thursday in November as a National Day of Thanksgiving. Source – Midtownguy2012 (CC SA 4.0) This year’s Thanksgiving holiday was better ...

(The following is President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation from Oct. 3, 1863.) The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and ...

(The following is President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation from Oct. 3, 1863.) “The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and ...

The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the ...

Thanksgiving as we know it took many years to develop, evolving from a very occasional celebration into a noted event in 1863 with President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation. Lincoln ...