Record #:

10851

Author(s):

Jarett, Calvin

Abstract:

Throughout North Carolina's history, a day of \"Thanksgiving\" has been declared on various dates, sometimes twice in one year. Governor Arthur Dobbs issued the first state proclamation of Thanksgiving, setting aside June 7, 1758, \"as a day of fasting and supplication.\" 1758 actually saw two Thanksgivings, as Dobbs followed his original proclamation with another for the first Wednesday in December of that year. After multiple proclamations from various governors, the first Continental Congress, and Presidents Washington and Madison, President Abraham Lincoln set the modern standard when he established the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 35 Issue 12, Nov 1967, p9-10, il

Subject(s):

Thanksgiving Day--History