How first Thanksgiving coincided with first step toward religious freedom

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

President Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani face off at White House

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When George Washington Came to Town

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Washington prayed for government that would be ‘a blessing to all the people’ (Editorial Board Opinion)

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.” ...
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When Washington Gave Thanks in Manhattan

Six weeks after Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War and acknowledging the independence of ...
Kiowa County Press

How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country

It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...