Yes there was a story of an early Thanksgiving in Plymouth.
Washington did declare a thanksgiving in 1789.
It was largely forgotten until Sarah Josepha Hale rebuplished the story in her newspaper.
The holiday we celebrate today came about due to the union losses in the first 2 years of the civil war.
To buoy popular support most of the union governors called for a holiday of Thanksgiving.
It was Abraham Lincoln on July 15 1862 declared a day of Thanksgiving.
On August 6th 1863. He declared a national day of Thanksgiving due to the turn in the war now that the union was winning.
In October 1863 he declared another day of Thanksgiving. He eventually gave a number of days of Thanksgiving.
In 1939 FDR set the holiday to the next to last Thursday. This was to help boost the economy giving an extra 7 days for Xmas shopping.
Yes there was a story of an early Thanksgiving in Plymouth.
Washington did declare a thanksgiving in 1789.
It was largely forgotten until Sarah Josepha Hale rebuplished the story in her newspaper.
The holiday we celebrate today came about due to the union losses in the first 2 years of the civil war. To buoy popular support most of the union governors called for a holiday of Thanksgiving.
It was Abraham Lincoln on July 15 1862 declared a day of Thanksgiving.
On August 6th 1863. He declared a national day of Thanksgiving due to the turn in the war now that the union was winning.
In October 1863 he declared another day of Thanksgiving. He eventually gave a number of days of Thanksgiving.
In 1939 FDR set the holiday to the next to last Thursday. This was to help boost the economy giving an extra 7 days for Xmas shopping.
Sources: Heather Cox Richardson
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