Thanksgiving History

Thanksgiving History -- The Thanksgiving Proclamation
New York, 3 October 1789

By the President of the United States of America: a Proclamation.

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor--and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me `to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.'

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be -- That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks -- for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted -- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions--to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually -- to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn [sic] kindness onto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord -- To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease [sic] of science among them and us -- and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

George Washington

For more on the history of Thanksgiving and other American holidays, please visit http://www.allabouthistory.org/thanksgiving-history.htm

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[JoeCavy4]

God is great. Beer is good. People are crazy.

[Yahsgirl66]

Peaceful nation??!!! ROTFLMBO!!! Oh I get it, AFTER we kill the natives of the land, and then STEAL people from their homeland to work for us, cause we some lazy no good murdering theiving people. Yep, let's thank our g.o.d (gold, oil and drugs) for all that he has helped us steal. We will set a day aside and teach everyone (the native we stole from and the people we stole, and our simple minded benefactors) to celebrate our inhumanity and call it thanksgiving! Amen!

[rimfa123]

@byblosadvocate What's the matter? Run out of insults? Or have you finally discovered that your boyfriend doesn't like it when you're horrible to people?

[byblosadvocate]

@rimfa123 - you need to study up boy - you're an ignorant pecker head. You should also study up on intellectual honesty and see a mental help professional about your psychotic fear of Christians. You bore me...

[byblosadvocate]

@killerbandit - sorry, My bad - you are clearly a brain dead bastard.

[rimfa123]

@byblosadvocate P.S. What's wrong with using the phrase, "emit toxins"? And, perhaps you should give a valid reason for why I am an "ignorant moron" as you so eloquently put it God-boy, as opposed to just insulting me like the hypocrite you are. P.S. I'm going to tell my lord, the celestial teapot about what you've been doing and he won't be very happy!!!! And, according to your logic, you have to disprove him before you can renounce him!

[rimfa123]

@killerbandit Haha, I see he's been harassing you. I tell you, the day a philosophy student (me) gets called a moron by a Bible basher is nearer than I thought, oh no wait, it just happened! lol Maybe we should just stick to our humble science, what with all that evidence, it seems the way to go.

[rimfa123]

@byblosadvocate Go on, argue your case, destroy me! If you're so right then please, outargue me completely, show me the error of my ways! Teach me to stop listening to foolish scientists and reading those silly books on science and philosophy!!! P.S. I have been a Christian for most of my life, and let me tell you this, you're a disgrace to Jesus Christ, insults are not going to save my soul holy boy! P.S. I read books, the internet is NOT a valid source of information.

[rimfa123]

@byblosadvocate First of all holy one, I don't think your little story book condones insults now does it? Stonings and rape...yes, but not insults-I think you need to learn your Bible before you tell me matey. Sorry, but I'll just stick with the subject I'm studying at University, which is a scientific discipline, not being a wanabe Christian hypocrite that thinks calling someone a "moron" is a valid argument. Your book COMMANDS you to save souls, Jesus himself said that...

[killerbandit]

@byblosadvocate - nice argument, nothing to say so you just insult me. You are clearly the good christian.