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The Beauregard Parish Library and
Rural Library Branches would like to wish all
It was not called Thanksgiving at the time, but in
1621 what we recognize as the first real
Thanksgiving feast was celebrated by the
pilgrims of Plymouth colony along with 90 or so
Wampanoag Indians.
In 1623, after the first harvest, Governor Willaim Bradford
proclaimed, November 29th on Thursday, between the hours of
9 and 12 in the day time, for pilgrims to gather and
"listen to ye pastor and render
thanksgiving to ye Almighty God."
Throughout our History there have
been many proclamations of Thanksgiving. On October 3, 1789,
George Washington proclaimed the last
Thursday in November, to be National Thanksgiving Day.
In 1863, Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote the poem
"Mary Had a Little Lamb", convinced Abraham Licncoln
to proclaim Thanksgiving a national holiday. The date she
chose was to be the last Thursday in November because
of Washington's proclamation. Licncoln's Thanksgiving
Proclamation was on October 3, 1863. In 1941, it was officially
changed to every fourth Thursday in November.
All past Thanksgiving Holidays had one thing in
common. They all gave thanks and prayer to God.
Let's remember to do so as we sit down with our families,
and truly remember what thanksgiving is all about.
As you travel over the river and through the woods
may you all have a safe Thanksgiving.
Kids you may click below on small picture, to
print and color larger picture.
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