On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November as a day of Thanksgiving. He saw the occasion as a peaceful interlude amid the Civil War.

From George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to Franklin Roosevelt, the date for Thanksgiving has changed, much to the dismay of some.

President George Washington proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving exactly 74 years before Lincoln's decree on Oct. 3, 1789. Other presidents issued similar proclamations.

On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November as a day of Thanksgiving. He saw the occasion as a peaceful interlude amid the Civil War.

From George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to Franklin Roosevelt, the date for Thanksgiving has changed, much to the dismay of some. Daytona Beach News-Journal It's happened.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. As the first president of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving ...