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

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

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

At the height of the Civil War, Lincoln issued a proclamation to urge Americans to celebrate their blessings. Thanksgiving has been a tradition since.

Charity at home and overseas is America's Thanksgiving story. President Abraham Lincoln believed the day should be spent ...

Before Thanksgiving became the prominent late November holiday, much of America celebrated "Evacuation Day" – commemorating ...

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

Following Lincoln’s proclamation of caring for those wounded by war, the first national Thanksgiving holiday was a success.

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

The thought behind Thanksgiving is outward toward God and his blessings and not inward, which suggests gratitude to no one in ...

Lincoln’s idea of Thanksgiving for Charity and Peace is something we should always make a part of the holiday. Charity at ...

A record 72 million Americans are expected to drive at least 50 miles this Thanksgiving, according to AAA Travel.