Lincoln's historic Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863 - Washington Post (blog)

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Lincoln's historic Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863 Washington Post (blog) Here is the first page of the Thanksgiving proclamation that Abraham Lincoln issued on Oct. 3, 1863, setting the precedent for the national holiday we celebrate today. Local Thanksgiving celebrations were common in years earlier, but in September 1863, ... Rich Lowry: Presidential proclamations aren't what they used to be La Crosse Tribune Is Washington's Original Thanksgiving Day Proclamation a Warning for  »