The tradition of "pardoning" turkeys at the White House has been a pre-Thanksgiving ceremony for many years, but how did it ...

As President Donald Trump prepares to pardon a turkey ahead of Thanksgiving, take a look back at the history of the merciful tradition.

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

The annual presidential turkey pardon will this year include birds named Gobble and Waddle. Here's what to know about the ...