Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true ...

Turkey, the Thanksgiving bird with many names, has shaped language and identity and caused a country to change its name.

When thinking of dishes to have at Thanksgiving, the most popular food to find at the table is turkey. Although turkey was not served at the first Thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and Native American ...

The tradition officially began in 1989, but U.S. presidents have been presented with turkeys for decades.

Thanksgiving is so intimately connected with eating turkey that Americans have long dubbed the holiday “Turkey Day.” But the bird on the Thanksgiving table has had some unexpected geopolitical ...