The presidential turkey pardon has become such a familiar tradition that it seems like it’s been around since the Pilgrims. But the holiday stunt is actually a relatively modern creation. Here’s a ...

The White House turkey pardoning ceremony, a long-held Thanksgiving tradition formalized 77 years ago, traces its origins back decades further. Since the 1800s, it has been customary for the sitting ...

U.S. presidents have for decades dutifully trotted out before Thanksgiving to hold an obligatory turkey pardoning ceremony on the White House grounds. The presidential practice of granting clemency to ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will continue a White House Thanksgiving tradition on Tuesday, when he pardons this year’s National Thanksgiving Turkey. The presentation, which is celebrating its ...

I wasn’t prepared for the amount of turkey on the menu at the iconic Bates House of Turkey in Greenville. Despite glancing over the menu online — and of course the dead giveaway that is the literal ...