On October 3, 1863, expressing gratitude for a pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln announces that the nation will celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday on November ...

With fall now in full swing, Thanksgiving and its traditions are right around the corner. Here’s everything you should know ...

Thanksgiving hasn't always been observed on the fourth Thursday of November. Here are the holiday's origins and how ...

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 ...

Americans have been giving thanks with feasting dating back to 1541, according to the National Park Service, but President George Washington didn’t declare Nov. 26 a national day of thanks until 1789.

George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789. Editorials represent the views of The Press Democrat editorial board and The Press Democrat as an institution.

Every fourth Thursday in November families across the country gather around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving. However, the date we celebrate has changed many times throughout the centuries ...