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The National Thanksgiving Proclamation was the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving in the United States. At the request of Congress, President George Washington declared Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. [1]
On November 1, 1777, the Second Continental Congress, which was convening in York, Pennsylvania following the British capture of Philadelphia, proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving and praise to celebrate the American victory at Saratoga.
Dzień Dziękczynienia, Święto Dziękczynienia (ang. Thanksgiving Day, fr. Jour de l'action de grâce) – święto obchodzone w Stanach Zjednoczonych w czwarty czwartek listopada, a w Kanadzie w drugi poniedziałek października, jako pamiątka pierwszych dożynek mieszkańców kolonii Plymouth w 1621 roku.
Commander of the Continental Army, General George Washington agreed, proclaiming December 18, 1777 as the first national thanksgiving day. The Continental Congress supported similar thanksgiving proclamations through 1784.
November 1, 1777 FORASMUCH as it is the indispensable Duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God; to acknowledge with Gratitude their Obligation to him for Benefits received, and to
National Thanksgiving Proclamation (1777) by Samuel Adams and Continental Congress. →. YDR. "Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all men to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God; to acknowledge with gratitude their obligation to him for benefits received, and to implore such farther blessings as they stand in need of ...
21 lis 2019 · From the earliest fall feasts to the first Thanksgiving football game to the Macy's Day parade, here's the full background on how the U.S. holiday evolved to the tradition it is today.
