On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...
Doddering through his dotage, and in the dwindling days of his term, the "devout" President Joe Biden isn't so devout after ...
This Thanksgiving, it’s worth taking a look at what George Washington had to say when he established the national holiday.
George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789.
“Thanksgiving Day became a habit [when] it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the ...
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 ...
On Sept. 25, 1789, when Boudinot offered his resolution to set aside a day for Americans to give thanks to God for the ...
Though it’s unclear what the Washingtons served at their Thanksgiving feasts, turkeys were present on their table.
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President-elect Donald Trump celebrated Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago with his family, including his so-called "adopted son" ...
Before Thanksgiving became the prominent late November holiday, much of America celebrated "Evacuation Day" – commemorating ...
It was Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1974, Washington at Dallas. The NFL had 26 teams in those days, and get this: only the top ...