Washington doesn’t impose that duty on the people. He acknowledges their desire, expressed through Congress, to fulfill this ...

Shortly after Congress passed the resolution, on October 3, President George Washington issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation ...

Colonial Americans, including George Washington, celebrated countless "thanksgivings" throughout their lives – just not in ...

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...

In 1789, Washington urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” ...

Washington made sure his Thanksgiving message – not simply a message, but a ‘proclamation’ – was clear and strong ...

Trump released a Thanksgiving proclamation calling on Americans to gather, give thanks and reflect on the nation’s heritage.

In giving thanks, we should cultivate a humble, forgiving, cheerful and open mind,” writes Fresno State Philosophy Professor.

In 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a "day of public thanksgiving." ...

November 27, 2025 - In his first presidential proclamation, George Washington designated November 26, 1789 as a Day of National Thanksgiving. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation ...

Diverse cultures are the secret to America’s strength. Chicago is one of the cities where that declaration has been made most ...