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

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

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

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service.

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

Sixth-grade students brought Thanksgiving humor to life with their imaginative letters pleading for a presidential pardon. Written from the perspective of turkeys facing the holiday’s traditional fate ...

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

Editor's note: In an effort to further promote unity in the United States, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation in ...

This special print edition commemorates and honors those who were lost the previous months.

There are a lot of fun facts about Abraham Lincoln that go beyond what we already know. Yes, he was a very tall man, but ...