When Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, it took just six years before the first American football game was played on the holiday. My question is, what took so long?

Washington declared a day of thanksgiving and prayer in 1789, partly to honor the new U.S. Constitution. But it was President Abraham Lincoln who proclaimed in 1863 that Thanksgiving would be held ...

Learn more about Sarah Josepha Hale and why she so desperately wanted President Abraham Lincoln to adopt the idea of Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Copied Did you know that for much of the ...

She urged her readers to celebrate Thanksgiving, published poems about the holiday, and printed recipes for roast turkey and pumpkin pie. It took years, but in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln ...

I can’t think of Thanksgiving without thinking of Barry Manilow’s melancholy song “Tryin’ To Get The Feeling Again.” Google news items about “Thanksgiving,” and amidst ...

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 and Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863, send powerful and timely messages to the people of the USA and Israel today.

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. After some confusion in ...

Abraham Lincoln would later declare Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863. Minnesota usually raises the most turkeys, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Around 38 million birds ...

Here are a few notable presidential Thanksgiving turkey pardons over the years. The first president to spare a turkey's life was the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, in 1863. The lucky bird was ...

Thanksgiving brings families together to share rich meals featuring turkey, stuffing, and seasonal décor like pumpkins and warm autumn colors.