Speaking of throwing animals a bone, Lincoln once let a turkey off death row. You could say it was a pardon. Why did he do that? Why did Abraham Lincoln pardon a turkey? In general, Lincoln was a ...

Who was the first president to pardon a turkey? President Abraham Lincoln may have spared the first turkey from becoming a Christmas dinner in 1863, according to a dispatch in 1865 by White House ...

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham ... The first turkey pardon ever issued is believed to have been by Lincoln as recorded ...

Here's what you need to know about the tradition: It is believed Abraham Lincoln was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863. Lincoln's son Tad allegedly became attached to the turkey ...

It is believed Abraham Lincoln was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863. Lincoln's son Tad allegedly became attached to the turkey that was fated to be served at the family's ...

D.C. The pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey is a White House tradition dating back to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. (Mandel Ngan/AFP) “So continuing a tradition begun 50 years ago by President ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It is believed Abraham Lincoln was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863. Lincoln's son Tad allegedly became attached to the turkey ...