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

Thanksgiving is one of those few national holidays when a semi-religious sentiment is allowed. It peeks through in reply to ...

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, ...

The annual turkey pardoning is a long-held Thanksgiving tradition for the White House. But the history of exactly when the ...

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

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school.

Traditional "first Thanksgiving" stories taught in schools tend to erase the true history, and the Native American ...

While many know the story of Thanksgiving, there are details often left out. For one, only 52 of the 130 pilgrims who set sail on the Mayflower survived the first year after reaching what is now ...

George Washington Carver High School in New Orleans will be hosting a Thanksgiving food drive on Saturday, Nov. 16.

The presidential practice of granting clemency to lucky turkeys is now an established American tradition. Here's a look into ...