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Jamie Stiehm: November's broken hearts in history
The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the ...
The Times-Tribune1d
LIVING ON PURPOSE: Taking a moment to appreciate our blessings
The year has flown by and now Thanksgiving is here. I hope you have a meaningful Thanksgiving with family and friends. The ...
Read President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation upon declaring a national day of Thanksgiving
At the urging of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of ...
Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving: A gesture of unity in a fractured time (Editorial Board Opinion)
A magazine "editress" tried for decades to persuade the president to declare "a day for our national rejoicing." Lincoln ...
Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a ...
America Magazine2d
This Thanksgiving, follow Abraham Lincoln’s lead: thank God—and repent
For Lincoln, Thanksgiving was a day to not only reflect on our blessings but repent for our shortcomings and find ways to ...
Auburn Citizen2d
Auburnian William H. Seward's connection to Thanksgiving
Editor's note: In an effort to further promote unity in the United States, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation in ...
Distractify on MSN2d
Abraham Lincoln Didn't Have It in Him to Kill Jack the Turkey — Here's Why
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 ...
‘Oh, Mary!’ Becomes First Show Of Broadway Season To Recoup Production Costs
Oh, Mary!, the Cole Escola hit Broadway comedy that last summer became the first show in the 121-year history of the Lyceum ...