On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...

This Thanksgiving, it’s worth taking a look at what George Washington had to say when he established the national holiday.

“Thanksgiving Day became a habit [when] it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the ...

On Sept. 25, 1789, when Boudinot offered his resolution to set aside a day for Americans to give thanks to God for the ...

George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789.

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

Though it’s unclear what the Washingtons served at their Thanksgiving feasts, turkeys were present on their table.

Before Thanksgiving became the prominent late November holiday, much of America celebrated "Evacuation Day" – commemorating ...

Thanksgiving, and perhaps the holiday season more broadly, is a good time to take stock of all that we have been blessed with ...

President-elect Donald Trump celebrated Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago with his family, including his so-called "adopted son" ...

As the first president of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in ...

Thanksgiving is on its latest possible date in 2024. Here's what to know about the upcoming holiday and the next time it will ...