https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/22/thanksgiving-1789/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:15:32 -0400<![CDATA[It was his first presidential proclamation, and it was well heeded. According to the &#8220;Papers of George Washington,&#8221; compiled by the University of Virginia, Thanksgiving Day was &#8220;widely celebrated throughout the nation.&#8221; Newspapers around the country published the proclamation and announced plans for public functions in honor of the day. Religious services were held, and churches solicited donations for the poor. Washington himself sent $25 to a pastor in New York City, requesting that the funds be &#8220;applied towards relieving the poor of the Presbyterian Churches,&#8221; in the words of his secretary.]]>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:15:56 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/22/thanksgiving-1789-n97708