However, the modern Thanksgiving holiday we know was established by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863. After the startling loss of life at the Battle of Gettysburg ...

On October 3, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the last Thursday of every November would be set aside for “a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our ...

Before Abraham Lincoln, it was the first president of the United States, George Washington, who declared Nov. 26, 1789 a day of public thanksgiving. “A lot of people trace the celebration of ...

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 ...

The University of Nebraska Lincoln's flagship choir has been invited to perform at Monday's inauguration ceremony, an ...

Sioux Falls’ own Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band will star in the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this Thursday. Also in the parade are 22 floats, 17 character balloons ...