Posts Tagged ‘Abraham Lincoln’
The Thanksgiving Proclamation
On October 3, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation. The third Thursday in November was set aside as a national holiday of thanksgiving and praise. To celebrate our national heritage and to draw upon the words of this great president, here is the first page Lincoln’s address. By the President of the United…
Read MoreA History of Giving Thanks
I really enjoy history! Stories of long ago that have shaped people and nations are fascinating. The history of Thanksgiving is intriguing. The first Thanksgiving dinner was celebrated in 1621 with the colonists and Native Americans. Centuries later, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln made the day of thanks official during the Civil War. It makes me…
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