Abraham Lincoln officially recognized Thanksgiving during a time of national pain that mirrors modern-day life in Chicago.

In this video, we explore a field that was once the site of a house burned by General Sherman during the Civil War. Our metal detecting adventure leads to the discovery of a large silver coin, buttons ...

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Politicians and observers say the holiday has become a time of political disagreements during the polarizing era of President ...

At the height of the Civil War, Lincoln issued a proclamation to urge Americans to celebrate their blessings. Thanksgiving has been a tradition since.

Gratitude is good for you. Like, really good for you. But it’s also hard to practice.

Communal rituals of giving thanks have a longer history in North America, and it was only around the turn of the 20th century that most people in the U.S. came to associate Thanksgiving with Plymouth ...

After landing at Plymouth, Mass., in 1620, a group of English colonists struggled to survive the harsh elements. And as the ...

Growing up, my Thanksgivings weren’t just about the food; they were about the history lessons my elders shared. Make sure you ...

Samuel Adams et al. wrote in that First National Thanksgiving Proclamation, November 1, 1777: “It is the indispensable Duty ...

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune There was much to be thankful for in 1945. On May 8th of that year, World War ...