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At the request of Congress, President George Washington declared Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. A National Proclamation of Thanksgiving had been issued by the Continental Congress in November of 1777.
December 18, 1777: 13 Colonies Celebrate a Thanksgiving. To celebrate the victory of American Continental forces over the British in the Battle of Saratoga, commander-in-chief George...
Nov 28, 2013 · A most marvelous source for a menu representative of the Thanksgiving meals served in a wealthy household during the heart of the Revolution can be found in a letter from one Juliana Smith to her cousin Betsey, in 1779.
Commander of the Continental Army, General George Washington agreed, proclaiming December 18, 1777 as the first national thanksgiving day. The Continental Congress supported similar thanksgiving proclamations through 1784.
November 1, 1777 FORASMUCH as it is the indispensable Duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God; to acknowledge with Gratitude their Obligation to him for Benefits received, and to
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In response to Burgoyne's surrender, Congress declared December 18, 1777, as a national day "for solemn Thanksgiving and praise"; it was the nation's first official observance of a holiday with that name.
The First National Proclamation of Thanksgiving was given by the Continental Congress in 1777 from its temporary location in York, Pennsylvania, while the British occupied the national capital at Philadelphia.
