President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging. As is our annual tradition, we reproduce the text below in commemoration of ...

Editor's note: This editorial, with slight modifications, has appeared on previous Thanksgivings in the newspaper. In early October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation. "I do, ...

Editor's note: At the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving proclamation to encourage Americans “in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea, ...

In early October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation. "I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are ...

Though many American presidents have played a role in the tradition of Thanksgiving in the United States, Abraham Lincoln was the first to make it an official holiday in November. This Thanksgiving, ...