Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

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The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday. During his time in office, Lincoln issued a ...

Abraham Lincoln chose a moment of maximum national disunity — the depths of the Civil War — to adopt Hale’s idea as a gesture of national unity. Secretary of State William Seward, of Auburn ...

Opinion Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation, 1863 ... By Abraham Lincoln UPDATED: November 28, 2024 at 9:30 AM CST ...

President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging. As is our annual tradition, we reproduce the text below in ...

Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation of October 1863 during the Civil War sought to unite the country and build peace. The writer Sarah Josepha Hale had written Lincoln, encouraging him to make ...

Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pumpkin pie. It's a time to heal our nation's wounds and unite. Abraham Lincoln created the holiday for just that purpose. Now it's our turn.