When is Thanksgiving? What date it is - and why it's always on a Thursday. Who was the first president to pardon a turkey? The first president to pardon a turkey was John F. Kennedy, the White ...

The annual turkey pardoning is a long-held Thanksgiving tradition for the White House. But the history of exactly when the pardon began "gets tricky." ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has called for the end of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon tradition.

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation. Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation. Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?

The tradition dates to 1947 when the National Turkey Federation, which represents turkey farmers and producers, first presented a National Thanksgiving Turkey to President Harry Truman.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has called for the end of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon tradition.

Many Americans don't know how the annual White House 'turkey pardon' got it's start. Let me share the backstory with you.

President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, on Monday as he discharged the presidential duty of the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon.