Just goes to show you many things are not researched that appear on TV. It is my understanding that Lincoln was the president who issued the proclamation declaring the last Thursday in November to be a day of Thanksgiving. He certainly did not invent or start Thanksgiving. And it was taught to me that the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, MA were the first ones to celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. However, I am not an authority on this subject so it is wide open for research. Dorothy C. White [email protected] 804.795.4296 > -----Original Message----- > From: DOC HURT [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] FW: THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION BY > PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT > > > Hey Dorothy, > There has been a program on the History Channel for the past > two days that > said Lincoln started Thanksgiving. > > Happy Hunting > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dorothy C. White" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:48 AM > Subject: [VAROOTS] FW: THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT > WILLIAM H. > TAFT > > > > > > > > > > Dorothy C. White > > [email protected] > > 804.795.4296 > > > > > > May each of you have a blessed day with your loved ones or > just as a > > day > > of > > reflection for all we have to be thankful for today and every day. > > > > > > Thanksgiving the only holiday that hasn't been commercialized or > > secularized > > > > American Minute [email protected] > > > > THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT: > > "This year of 1910 is drawing to a close. > > The records of population and harvests which are the index > of progress > > show > > vigorous national growth and the health and prosperous > well-being of our > > communities throughout this land and in our possessions > beyond the seas. > > These blessings have not descended upon us in restricted > measure, but > > overflow and abound. > > They are the blessings and bounty of God... > > Now, therefore, I, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, President of the > United States of > > America, in accordance with the wise custom of the civil > magistrate since > > the first settlements in this land and with the rule > established from the > > foundation of this Government, > > do appoint Thursday, November 24, 1910, as a day of > National Thanksgiving > > and Prayer, enjoining the people upon that day to meet in > their churches > > for > > the praise of Almighty God and to return heartfelt thanks > to Him for all > > His > > goodness and loving-kindness... > > Done at the city of Washington...in the year of our Lord > one thousand nine > > hundred and ten." > > > > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< The > > worst moment for an atheist comes when he is really > thankful and has > > no one to thank.- Unknown > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > > the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 > > months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your > ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >