Did George Washington Start Thanksgiving
On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamationThanksgiving proclamationWashington issued a proclamation on October 3, 1789, designating Thursday, November 26 as a national day of thanks.https://www.mountvernon.org › primary-sources-2 › articleThanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 – George Washington’s Mount Vernon, designating for “the People of the United Statesthe United StatesIn…