Lincoln and Thanksgiving
2010-11-27T19:13:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmViXC8yOTY3MzktbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Susan Haake, curator at Abraham Lincoln’s Home in Springfield, Illinois, talked about the history of the Thanksgiving holiday and the 16th president’s connection to Thanksgiving. After the Union victory at Gettysburg in 1863, President Lincoln was the first to declare the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving.
Susan Haake, curator at Abraham Lincoln’s Home in Springfield, Illinois, talked about the history of the Thanksgiving holiday and the 16th… read more
Susan Haake, curator at Abraham Lincoln’s Home in Springfield, Illinois, talked about the history of the Thanksgiving holiday and the 16th president’s connection to Thanksgiving. After the Union victory at Gettysburg in 1863, President Lincoln was the first to declare the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving. close
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