Ronald Reagan was the first to formally use the term "pardon" in regard to a turkey, the History Channel reports.In 1987, Reagan was asked by reporters if he'd pardon his aides who had been ...

As a result, he is often credited as the first to pardon a turkey. But the 33rd president does not hold that title. The turkeys Truman received actually met the fate of becoming a holiday feast.

Each year, the president pardons one or two turkeys. But how did the tradition start? Here's a lesson on the presidential pardoning.

As a result, he is often credited as the first to pardon a turkey. But the 33rd president does not hold that title. The turkeys Truman received actually met the fate of becoming a holiday feast.

As a result, he is often credited as the first to pardon a turkey. But the 33rd president does not hold that title. The turkeys Truman received actually met the fate of becoming a holiday feast.

Truman was the first to be given a turkey by the National Turkey Federation but not the first to pardon one. This is where the confusion comes in. The turkey lobby has been presenting presidents with ...

Turkey Day is right around the corner. The holiday, which falls on Thursday, Nov. 28, this year, is filled with traditions, including when the president of the United States "pardons" one or two ...

For Biden, who is leaving office in January, this year’s turkey pardon will be his last. PETA wants it to be the last, period. Accusing the turkey industry of “astounding cruelty,” Newkirk ...

Turkey Day is right around the corner. The holiday, which falls on Thursday, Nov. 28, this year, is filled with traditions, including when the president of the United States "pardons" one or two ...