On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets ... He urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. ...

Our first president used the holiday to unite a divided nation. So can we. Washington’s Thanksgiving and Ours On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved ...

Washington observed the day “by attending services at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City, and by donating beer and food to imprisoned debtors in the city.” Thanksgiving Proclamation [New York, 3 ...

Thanksgiving is one of those few national holidays when a semi-religious sentiment is ... By Lincoln’s day, George Washington had already provided us with a Thanksgiving proclamation that ...

George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation is going for sale at $15 million at Moments In Time. ... a national day of "Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the ...

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public thanks-giving” to be held on “Thursday the 26th day of November” that year.

On this day in 1789, President George Washington issued his first proclamation of a National Day of Thanksgiving for Thursday, Nov. 26, in honor of the establishment of the new Constitution, which ...

For example, in 1795, Washington declared a national day of thanksgiving after putting down the Whiskey Rebellion. ... Everyone loved George Washington, until he became president.

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered his hair ...

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke ...