In 1789, shortly after taking office as the first president of the United States, George Washington issued a proclamation of ...

According to the Organization of American Historians, television has become the medium through which most Americans now get their history.

On Thursday, November 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets — William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels — he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

President Trump gave thanks to God in his 2025 Thanksgiving proclamation and encouraged Americans to offer a prayer of thanks this year, too. In his proclamation, President Trump made multiple referen ...

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 Day took root in our nation’s history as a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer” when George Washington issued ...

Every year, the Thanksgiving holiday brings together families, loved ones and a cornucopia of holiday myths often repeated at ...

Washington believed that particular Thanksgiving in 1789 was a crucial occasion. He would use it to call on the people he now ...

Many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration ...

After the confusion, Congress decided on October 6, 1941, to give Thanksgiving a fixed date, declaring the fourth Thursday of ...

Trump released a Thanksgiving proclamation calling on Americans to gather, give thanks and reflect on the nation’s heritage.