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A Reading of the Thanksgiving Proclamation…

Posted on November 25, 2020 by erwpost

On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a “Thanksgiving Proclamation” to the people of the United States. In this declaration, Washington designated “Thursday, the 26th day of November” to “the People of the United States a day of public … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving with George Washington

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Eric Sterner

Setting aside one day to give national thanks to God for the blessings of the prior year and beseech him for future blessings had been frequently practiced in England, but it merged with several Puritan traditions in New England during … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving with the Continental Army, 1777

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Eric Sterner

Abraham Lincoln usually gets the credit for establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863.  He deserves much of it for making it an annual event.  But, Lincoln was harkening back to an earlier practice of giving thanks amidst the … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2017 by erwpost

From all of us here at Emerging Revolutionary War, we want to wish you and yours a “Happy Thanksgiving.” Below is the official proclamation by President George Washington dedicating a day of “public thanksgiving.” in 1789. By the President of the … Continue reading →

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Emerging Revolutionary War Wishes You a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 26, 2015 by erwpost

As president of the United States, George Washington wrote the following Thanksgiving Proclamation that was published and designated Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a national day of thanks. Although the official holiday came later when the sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading →

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