In former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's White House, it was known as "Proclamation 2373." In American culture, it swiftly became known as "Franksgiving" and was one of the most unpopular decisions ...

In 1939, half of America celebrated Thanksgiving, and the other half celebrated “Franksgiving.” To boost the economy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up a week to create an extra ...

In the opinion writing business, there’s nothing as satisfying as a good rant at a scurrilous outrage — and this Thanksgiving, there’s a target more tempting than Grandma’s chestnut stuffing: holiday ...

Business leaders reasonably feared that a Nov. 30 holiday, as tradition required in a month with five Thursdays, would curtail the Christmas shopping season and harm the national economy.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the opinion-writing business, there’s nothing as satisfying as a good rant at a scurrilous outrage — and this Thanksgiving, there’s a target more tempting ...