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?

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

This is the week we recall the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Although we don’t single out his birthday as a nation any longer, ...

Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day is among the dozen federal holidays per year. Banks, libraries and post offices are closed, and school is not in session on Feb. 17, 2025.

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In Oct. 1863 President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving to be on the last Thursday of November. At this time, because Thanksgiving was still not a fixed day, the president could choose any ...

Technically, all three ways of punctuating Presidents' Day are correct. "Presidents' Day" implies celebrating more than one ...

Some facts about Black History Month have been well-established: Carter G. Woodson was a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Colloquially known as Presidents’ Day in a nod to the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln ... and New Mexico celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on the day after Thanksgiving. You’ve seen ads for sales ...

“Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection,” as Abraham Lincoln said in his ... Like it messed up Thanksgiving,” he says. “This is our Thanksgiving.” ...