First of all, Happy 4th of July! This has to be one of the most important holidays in the United States. There are many holidays that we celebrate as a nation, but none set the precedence for everything else. None other could set the stage for what would become the greatest nation in the world. … Continue reading This Is How It Feels To Be Free
Abraham Lincoln
Thanksgiving
Today in 1789, President George Washington declared this (a Thursday) to be the first national Thanksgiving Day. It was periodically proclaimed by continuing presidents until in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln inaugurated the practice of setting aside the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. This has always been a day of thanking God for … Continue reading Thanksgiving