Thanksgiving is the unofficial beginning of the Holiday season, and it has different meanings to each of us. For most, it is ...

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 ...

Thanksgiving is one of those few national holidays when a semi-religious sentiment is allowed. It peeks through in reply to two obvious questions: Thanksgiving to whom? Thanksgiving for what? In ...

Americans have been giving thanks with feasting dating back to 1541, according to the National Park Service, but President George Washington didn’t declare Nov. 26 a national day of thanks until 1789.

Thanksgiving, the festival of gratitude and togetherness, has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November since 1941.

George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789. Editorials represent the views of The Press Democrat editorial board and The Press Democrat as an institution.

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November every year. Pass a drumstick, along with these Turkey Day facts.

A duplicate of the George Washington statue in Richmond, Virginia was erected outside The National Gallery in London, England. (Getty Images) On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early.

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke ...