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Happy Washington’s Non Birthday, aka Presidents Day
George Washington’s birthday was first officially honored in 1879 by an act of Congress using the real date of 22 February. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971 moved the celebration to the third Monday in February, which meant that the holiday could never fall on the first president’s birthday whether you use the Julian or Gregorian calendars. Presidents Day is not an official federal holiday but has become known for auto sales and other retail sales promotions. Continue reading
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Thanksgiving for Democracy Now, Noting Battles Past, Girding Ourselves for Coming Political, Economic and Military Wars
What’s called the most American of holidays, Thanksgiving, had its roots in pilgrim and other colonial celebrations going back to the early 17th century. It was President George Washington who first designated the celebration of Thanksgiving by our national government … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving 2025 Meets a Thankless Administration
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims – early immigrants or transplanted settlers of Plymouth Colony – held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s first Thanksgiving, including AutoInformed. Thanksgiving is rooted in the traditions of early 17th century pilgrims. These were celebrations of survival because of bountiful, and more importantly shared harvests. This was the beginning of “We the People,” which in the course of human events resulted in the wealthiest nation on earth.
President George Washington presiding from New York City, a freedom fighter that the British regarded as a terrorist – first designated the celebration of Thanksgiving by our national government a century later in 1789. Previously the Continental Congress of our nascent republic proclaimed several such days at varying times during the war of rebellion against England. Continue reading →