Rumors of turkey pardons go back in presidential history as far as Abraham Lincoln’s administration. Folklore has it that Lincoln’s young son asked his father to spare a pet turkey that was ...

The vehicle, designed to replicate a turkey transport vehicle with images of confined birds, was stationed outside the Willard Hotel where the pardoned ... to President Abraham Lincoln's turkey ...

Today, President Biden will preside over this nation’s annual Thanksgiving tradition and pardon two turkeys ... this ritual act of mercy. Abraham Lincoln was the first to do so.

25 (UPI) --President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned ... the National Turkey Federation, but the tradition's still fuzzy history could possibly go as far back as the presidency of Abraham Lincoln ...

It’s incredible.” Making his way out to the Rose Garden, he walks up the inclined colonnade toward the Oval Office, ...

The Legacy of Legendary Pets Throughout history, pets have been more than just adorable companions—they’ve been symbols of ...

Seward convinced President Abraham Lincoln to make it a national ... Truman started the tradition of pardoning one turkey for Thanksgiving in 1947. Other nations have also adopted Thanksgiving ...

“Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln” features items from the Lincoln Presidential Foundation, dating from the president’s early life through his deat ...

part of the reconstructed village of New Salem where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837, March 10, 2025, in Petersburg, Ill. (AP Photo/John O'Connor) ...

“Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln” features items from the Lincoln Presidential Foundation, dating from the president’s early life through his deat ...