Colonial Americans, including George Washington, celebrated countless "thanksgivings" throughout their lives – just not in ...
On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...
Mode of access: World Wide Web. Presents descriptions and images of portraits of the first U.S. president George Washington (1732-1799) and his wife Martha Washington (1732-1802), presented by the ...
President George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation under the new U.S. Constitution on Oct. 3, 1789, ...