Many presidents ignored Hale's letters, but President Lincoln did not. His October 3rd, 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation read, "In the midst of a civil war of unequal magnitude and severity ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. -- The President has issued the following Thanksgiving proclamation: View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday. During his time in office, Lincoln issued a ...

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 and Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863, send powerful and timely messages to the people of the USA and Israel today.

Maura Healey, in her proclamation ... The governor then quoted Lincoln, who in proclaiming the first official Thanksgiving in 1864 wrote “to these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed ...