It’s Abraham Lincoln who can be credited with sparking the creation of the Thanksgiving holiday we know and love. Unlike Washington, Lincoln wanted everyone to celebrate Thanksgiving on the same day — ...

We tend to associate Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims in 1621. Shiny square buckles on boxy black shoes and a feast with the Indians, but in fact, this cherished national holiday actually began ...

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 ...

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The 19th century poet Sarah Josepha Hale might only be known for writing the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb” had she not been so determined to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. We largely ...

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The annual American holiday called Thanksgiving formally began with an 1863 proclamation from President Abraham Lincoln declaring the last Thursday in November a day of “thanksgiving and praise to our ...

The Thanksgiving story most of us hear is about friendship, unity. But when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a national holiday in 1863, he likely wasn't thinking about pilgrims and Native Americans. He ...

This Thanksgiving season, guests can travel back in time — all the way to the 1860s — for a feast with history at Hale Farm & Village. From 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, the Western Reserve ...

The year that is drawing towards 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 ...