Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as national Thanksgiving day. That was in 1863. Various sources ... “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you ...

Abraham Lincoln gets credit for proclaiming, in 1863, the last Thursday in November ... said, “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” ...

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a National Day of Prayer that has endured ever since. “Today, we come together as a community here at Fort Drum,” Hill said. “We will join our ...