At the urging of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of ...

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President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving ” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging.

Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pumpkin pie. It's a time to heal our nation's wounds and unite. Abraham Lincoln ...

For Lincoln, Thanksgiving was a day to not only reflect on our blessings but repent for our shortcomings and find ways to ...

A magazine "editress" tried for decades to persuade the president to declare "a day for our national rejoicing." Lincoln ...

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Before every Thanksgiving, the President of the United States "pardons" one or two turkeys. Though not an official tradition ...

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Editorial: Lincoln offers a model of how we, in the midst of seemingly never-ending conflicts, can celebrate Thanksgiving.

As we read President Abraham Lincoln’s words to our nation, hopefully we can derive encouragement, knowing the troubles the ...

The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the ...