The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags did indeed share a harvest celebration together at Plymouth in fall 1621, but that moment got ...

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

He replied that Mr. Woodward’s books were popular and highly regarded, so the Defense Department leaders wanted to be ...

Trump’s future solicitor general calls for ‘unity’ as he pleads with Letitia James to throw out a $350 million ruling ...

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

A man of profound insight, President Abraham Lincoln saw the impact Thanksgiving would have when he declared it a national ...

American Jews have celebrated Thanksgiving, acknowledging the gift of freedom of religion and a secure and safe home.

Long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1621 and celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day gathering that ...

It is worth remembering the original story of the Pilgrims’ embarkation on the Mayflower as recorded in Gov. William Bradford ...

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

The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863; President John F. Kennedy died in Dallas ...

Democracy was facing its toughest test 159 years ago and Abraham Lincoln's fine speech at Gettysburg was a turning point that ...