Washington chose to respond. On October 3, 1789, he called for a day of “Public Thanksgiving and Prayer,” that he set for Thursday, November 26, 1789. Washington celebrated that early ...

Marie Radin turned 100 years old on Thanksgiving Day. She was born on November 28 ... “When I was younger, and that was a long time ago, I thought 28 was very old and I thought if I ever ...