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 ...

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 ...

Thanks to the many years Abraham Lincoln spent in the state, Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln. But besides leading the country through the Civil War, Lincoln had a key role in making ...

October 3, 1863, is the day that brought us the proclamation of one of many food lovers’ favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. President Abraham Lincoln issued a historic proclamation that nationally ...

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Most Americans are familiar with the first Thanksgiving, a communal feast in 1621 between the Wampanoag and English colonists that symbolizes fraternity and community through food. However, the modern ...

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 ...

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 ...