“How wonderfully American to have a Congressional debate about whether or not to say thank you.”
Summary
Every president since Lincoln has issued a Thanksgiving proclamation every year, but on September 25, 1789, when the U.S. House of Representatives had only been operating for about six months, not everyone was sure that Thanksgiving was a good idea.
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Credits
- Narrator: Chris Flannery
- Audio Producer: Derek Wood
- Music Supervisor: Blake Huxell
- Violinist: Alayne Wegner
- Musician: Sarah Goslee Reed
