On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...
George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789.
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 ...
“Thanksgiving Day became a habit [when] it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the ...
Before Thanksgiving became the prominent late November holiday, much of America celebrated "Evacuation Day" – commemorating ...
This Thanksgiving, it’s worth taking a look at what George Washington had to say when he established the national holiday.
Though it’s unclear what the Washingtons served at their Thanksgiving feasts, turkeys were present on their table.
It was Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1974, Washington at Dallas. The NFL had 26 teams in those days, and get this: only the top ...
As the first president of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration ...
The Founding Fathers had a lot to say about Thanksgiving. George Washington issued his Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1789. His ...