The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation. So, before you dig into your bird this holiday season, here's a primer on ...

First lady Melania Trump looks on as President Trump gives the National Thanksgiving Turkey "Corn" a presidential pardon during the traditional event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Nov ...

The first turkey pardon ever issued is believed to have been by Lincoln as recorded by White House reporter Noah Brooks in an 1865 dispatch, according to the White House Historical Association.

When he was president, Ronald Reagan made the turkey pardon part of the Thanksgiving turkey presentation ceremony in the Rose Garden. George H.W. Bush turned it into an annual event by pardoning ...

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? Ronald Reagan was the first ...

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was the first to pardon a Thanksgiving turkey. Despite a sign hanging around the turkey's neck that read, "Good eating, Mr. President," Kennedy sent the bird ...

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? Ronald Reagan was the first ...

So this Thanksgiving, let's start a new tradition—a Pardon your Turkey Day. Those willing could give the movement a boost on Twitter by saying how #IPardonedMyTurkey.

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.

President Barack Obama walks away after pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey, Tot, as the president's nephews Aaron Robinson and Austin Robinson, watch, Nov. 23, 2016, during a ceremony in ...