#113 November 16th:
Which president decreed Thanksgiving?
The answer is several had a hand in it.
According to the paper today, Washington made the first Thanksgiving proclamation
in 1789 claiming November 26 as THE day to render “sincere and humble thanks”
to God “for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country.” Jefferson wasn’t pleased with the combination
of church and state, so the holiday was largely forgotten until Lincoln revived
it in 1862, setting the 4th Thursday in November as THE day. Roosevelt (FDR), the capitalist, tried to
change to day to prolong the Christmas shopping season, but Congress codified
the 4th Thursday in 1941.
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