Holidays

Why Thanksgiving Is America’s Foundational Holiday

Why Thanksgiving Is America’s Foundational Holiday Or how the Pilgrims’ courage, faith, and hard-won lessons still shape the American character. By Scott S. Powell Thanksgiving is really the holiday that made the other American holidays possible. Were it not for the Pilgrims having courage, absolute faith in their cause and calling, and the willingness to sacrifice

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Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation When you read it, consider the tone, humility, and outlook of President Washington. This document provides a strong challenge for those who believe the Founders supported a firm separation between church and state. New York, 3 October 1789 By the President of the United States of America,

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