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

On Nov. 26, 1789, Washington called on the people to hold their new country together in the face of forces that he knew could ...

Signature side dishes were named for every state by content platform Stacker. Washington’s dish highlights onions harvested ...

Here’s what we know about Thanksgiving week travel in Washington state. Drivers on Washington state highways can expect heavy ...

As Thanksgiving approaches, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn reflects on the gratitude and strong bonds that have shaped the ...

The congregants of Ward Memorial AME in Northeast Washington have given away holiday meals for decades. Exactly how long, no ...

President Joe Biden expressed his "gratitude to the American people" and called the United states the "greatest country on ...

Colleges marked Thanksgiving with far-left celebrations and protests of the national holiday, from "Transgiving" to the ...

Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes. Reps.

The date we celebrate Thanksgiving has changed many times throughout the centuries and not every change was a welcome one.

Many retailers in Washington are closing on Thanksgiving to give employees time with families for the holidays ahead. But ...

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 ...