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 ...

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

So as we enter the holiday season -- a time to gather and be grateful -- here are some perspectives, gathered from a variety ...

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

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...

There's no poll this week for new students of the week, but it's an opportunity to think of who can be nominated once ...

North Platte’s Valley Christian Church continued its multi-year tradition of opening its doors to host a Thanksgiving Potluck ...

Sen. Pete Ricketts stopped by the People’s City Mission on Wednesday, to serve meals to those in need ahead of the holiday.

Volunteers at People’s City Mission served a free full Thanksgiving meal to around 700 people in the 2-hour time frame they ...

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

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