Holidays

A Holiday With No Fixed Date For most of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Thanksgiving didn’t have a legally defined date. Following Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation, presidents simply declared

A Born Storyteller Tony Sarg was born in 1880 in Guatemala to a German father and English mother. Raised in Europe, he grew up fascinated by drawing, puppetry, and animation

The Early Days: Turkeys Arrive at the White House Long before the televised pardons and humorous photo ops, Thanksgiving turkeys were already part of White House history. Presidents as early

A Timeless Duet for the Holidays Two powerhouse voices from different corners of the music world—legendary country artist Larry Gatlin and jazz vocalist Jaimee Paul—have joined forces to deliver a

When Metal Meets Meaning Ah, November 11 — the day when America manages to be reverent, rowdy, and sugar-buzzed all at once. It’s Veterans Day, National Sundae Day, and National

A National Call to Remember and Honor As the holiday season approaches, Wreaths Across America is once again inviting Americans to come together in gratitude and remembrance. On Saturday, December

She wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb, edited one of the nation’s most influential magazines, and spent 17 years persuading presidents—until Abraham Lincoln finally made Thanksgiving a national holiday. A

In the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving—transforming a patchwork of local celebrations into a unifying national tradition. A Nation in Turmoil

As October draws to a close, the United States comes alive with glowing pumpkins, swirling costumes, chilly evening breezes, and a shared spirit of playful mystery. Halloween weekend isn’t simply

Ghosts in the People’s House It’s known as the most powerful address in America—but according to presidents, first ladies, and staffers alike, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is also one of the