It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...

Trump has frequently lashed out at suggestions that he is in mental or physical decline—a criticism long aimed at his 83-year ...

While many know the story of Thanksgiving, there are details often left out. For one, only 52 of the 130 pilgrims who set ...

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The House voted nearly unanimously on Nov. 18 to force the Department of Justice to release “all unclassified records, ...

A common misconception about the first president of the United States is that he had wooden teeth. It is certainly true that ...

In 1789, Washington urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” ...

Washington doesn’t impose that duty on the people. He acknowledges their desire, expressed through Congress, to fulfill this ...

In 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a "day of public thanksgiving." ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington D.C., announced on Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year, a decision that came as she has had to confront a federal law ...

Colonial Americans, including George Washington, celebrated countless "thanksgivings" throughout their lives – just not in ...