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 ...
President Abraham Lincoln officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War that threatened the very existence of the United States. He wanted to unify the nation by ...
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