Now, of course, there’s another “holiday” on the day after Thanksgiving —namely, the shopping extravaganza known as Black ...

4. My wife. On a more personal note, I am so grateful for my wife, Gloria. Thank you for sharing all of life’s experiences ...

While today's Thanksgiving is known for parades, football, and shopping, the original intent was far different.

At the urging of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of ...

A magazine "editress" tried for decades to persuade the president to declare "a day for our national rejoicing." Lincoln ...

The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags did indeed share a harvest celebration together at Plymouth in fall 1621, but that moment got ...

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

Democracy was facing its toughest test 159 years ago and Abraham Lincoln's fine speech at Gettysburg was a turning point that ...

Paul Sanchez reports from Lincoln Elementary School, where students have been raising money for Special Olympics with a ...

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