Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is tearing his country's democracy apart, and getting bolder by the day.

History of the White House Turkey Pardon The White House Historical Association joined with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to look at the role of food and dining in American ...

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 ...

Then-President George W. Bush pets "May" the turkey during the pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey on Nov. 20, 2007, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

This account, however, may be overstated, the White House Historical Association reports. Starting in 1947, the National Turkey Federation began giving the president a turkey ahead of Thanksgiving.

According to the White House Historical Association, Truman said that the birds would come in handy for Christmas dinner. So, who was the first president to pardon a turkey?

Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’ Biden sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency.

Biden White House Holidays President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Peach, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 25 ...

President Biden said the Thanksgiving turkey pardoning at the White House Monday is "my last time to speak here as your president during the season." ...

President Joe Biden is pictured with John Zimmerman, chair of the National Turkey Federation, and Zimmerman's son Grant, after pardoning Peach the Thanksgiving turkey during a White House ceremony ...

President Biden pardoned Peach the turkey alongside chair of the national turkey federation, John Zimmerman, and Zimmerman's son Grant during a ceremony at the White House on Monday in Washington ...