As the first president of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in America, marking Nov. 26, 1789, “as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, ...

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 for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer." ...

The history of Thanksgiving in the United States goes far beyond Pilgrims and turkey — its origins as a national holiday rooted in congressional action. Just one year after the colonies declared ...

(The Center Square) – As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was ...

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Before it was set in November, the Thanksgiving holiday bounced across calendars for years, and was almost entirely forgotten by one President.

The “first celebration” of Thanksgiving in the U.S. is said to have taken place in 1621, according to the History Channel. A ...