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Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys

by Mr. Local History Project

Views: 23 While history recognizes President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation, many don’t know that two statesmen persuaded President George Washington to declare the last Thursday in November “a day of thanks” across the new American nation on October 3, 1789,… Read More »Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys

Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor

by Brooks Betz

Views: 6,215 Our curiosity started with a round-table discussion: Who is Francis Bernard, and should there be a statue to recognize his service to New Jersey? Read the story and tell us what you think at the end. It is… Read More »Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor

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Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys

Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor

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