On Thursday, November 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets — William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels — he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

Thanksgiving Day took root in our nation’s history as a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer” when George Washington issued ...

Thanksgiving week comes with plenty of holiday-adjusted business hours, including, of course on Wall Street — so here’s what you need to know.

Trump released a Thanksgiving proclamation calling on Americans to gather, give thanks and reflect on the nation’s heritage.

From George Washington’s 1789 proclamation calling for a national day of “public thanksgiving and prayer” to Abraham ...

Roosevelt issued a Presidential Proclamation moving Thanksgiving to the second to last Thursday of November. As a result of the proclamation, 32 states issued similar proclamations while 16 states ...

November 27, 2025 - In his first presidential proclamation, George Washington designated November 26, 1789 as a Day of National Thanksgiving. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation ...

In the first Thanksgiving proclamation, first president asks God to enable a “Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.” ...

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...

In giving thanks, we should cultivate a humble, forgiving, cheerful and open mind,” writes Fresno State Philosophy Professor.

Shortly after Congress passed the resolution, on October 3, President George Washington issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation ...