Continued from Nov. 28th.
President John Adams proclaimed Thanksgiving in May in 1798 and April in 1799. President Jefferson believed it to be too religious and citing the separation of church and state, refused to proclaim it. One minister, somewhat upset, had a prayer in church, "Oh Lord, endow the president with a goodly portion of Thy Grace for Thou, Oh Lord, knowest he needs it."
THE END OF THANKSGIVING?
Things were looking pretty bad for it until three Southern states: Georgia, Texas, and Virginia began observing it in 1855.
Sara H. Hale, editor of Godey's Lady's Book in the mid-1800s waged a one-woman campaign for more than forty years urging politicians to adopt a uniform national Thanksgiving Day. She first wanted July 4th.
More to Come. --Cooter
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