On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early ... people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” But Washington believed that particular ...

George Washington issued his Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1789. His successor, John Adams, recommended a day of fasting, humility and prayer. But what about the Founding Mothers? We’ve all heard ...

Sure, some companies give their employees the Friday after Thanksgiving off, but many don’t, which means Americans across the country are lugging their turkey-filled bodies back to work after ...

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public thanks-giving” to be held on “Thursday the 26th day of November” that year.