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What Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Teaches Us

Nov 15, 2011JerryThanksgivingHistory, Thanksgiving

Yesterday I talked about Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation issued in October of 1863. You can read a transcript of the proclamation here. Today I want to talk about what we can learn from the proclamation. (more…)

From History: President Carter Hosts Shah of Iran

Nov 15, 2011JerryHistoryFile Cabinet, History

Today marks the anniversary of the shah of Iran’s visit to then-President Jimmy Carter. Read more about the shah and his visit here.

Transcript of Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Nov 14, 2011JerryThanksgivingFile Cabinet

Jerry recently talked about Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation in one of his weekly podcasts. Below is a transcript of President’s Lincoln’s proclamation issued in 1863, during the Civil War.

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