Although another Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s not too late to recall what historians tell us about the first Thanksgiving. It happened a little over 400 years ago. It ...

Historian Richard Hofstadter was a well-known progressive, but his take on Abraham Lincoln certainly differs from the ...

For almost two centuries, Thanksgiving has been a time to gather with friends and family, sharing turkey, stuffing, green ...

Abraham Lincoln served as Commander in Chief during the nation’s darkest hour, guiding the Union through the Civil War with resolve and moral clarity. Facing military setbacks, political division, and ...

Warren Harding provides a case for how lies and myths—in the name of the truth—can be centralized and become the dominant ...

This Thanksgiving season, we have the chance to do what those presidents asked of Americans generations ago: pause, reflect, and recognize the blessings that remain, even in complicated times.

Thanksgiving turkeys are part of the holiday. Learn about the history of turkey on Thanksgiving and find out why do we eat ...

The First Thanksgiving story emphasizes a peaceful exchange between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag. However, within a generation, ...

President Abraham Lincoln officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War that threatened the very existence of the United States.

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 ...

It wasn't until October of 1863, during the height of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a National Thanksgiving day to be held the final Thursday in November. In 1941, it became ...

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving in November to promote gratitude and unity during the ...