The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...

John Tomney arrived in New York after the war began but did not speak English. When he was captured by Confederate troops in ...

When the war ended in 1865, the men of the Second Minnesota returned home to pick up their lives, or start new careers.

The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the ...

The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863; President John F. Kennedy died in Dallas ...

The wounds of the Civil War remained fresh more than three decades after the end of the divisive conflict, with limited ...

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

When Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, he was thinking about the Civil War. And so was the woman who had lobbied for Thanksgiving for years.