Comments on: Thanksgiving: Becoming a National Holiday https://americacomesalive.com/have-you-ever-wondered-when-thanksgiving-became-a-national-holiday/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kevin https://americacomesalive.com/have-you-ever-wondered-when-thanksgiving-became-a-national-holiday/#comment-133286 Thu, 16 May 2013 02:47:47 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2611#comment-133286 Actually GW issued a proclamation in his first term for a national day of thanksgiving to be observed on November 26, 1789. He picked that day for a very special reason, and it was observed unofficially until 1916.
Kevin Tremble
Past President
Crossroads of the American Revolution
National Heritage Area

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