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Origins of Thanksgiving A New Jersey Congressman’s 1789 Push
Rep Elias Boudinot of New Jersey urged Congress to set aside a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. Despite opposition, his 1789 resolution led to President Washington proclaiming the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving, establishing the practice.
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Elias Boudinot
New Jersey
U.S
Congress
Thomas T. Tucker
South Carolina
Tucker
Roger Sherman
Connecticut
Boudinot
America