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Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamations

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

American presidents have a history of making Thanksgiving proclamations and addressing the American people on Thanksgiving Day. Below are snippets from several different presidential proclamations. George Washington, Thanksgiving Proclamation 1789: Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th … Continue reading →

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The History of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

The federal holiday we know today as Thanksgiving was established by Congress in 1941, but American thanksgiving celebrations date all the way back to the time of the Pilgrims. This post at a Library of Congress blog has a helpful … Continue reading →

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