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The original Thanksgiving proclamation.  Note how many times God is 
mentioned and no mention of Indians.  Our government run schools don't 
teach this version of history...

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George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation 



Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of 
Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and 
humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of 
Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to 
the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, 
to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal 
favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity 
peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and 
happiness:" 

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of 
November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the 
service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of 
all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all 
unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind 
care and protection of the people of this country previous to their 
becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable 
interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the 
late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which 
we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we 
have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety 
and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted 
for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the 
means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in 
general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased 
to confer upon us. 

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and 
supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to 
pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether 
in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative 
duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a 
blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, 
just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and 
obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such 
as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, 
peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true 
religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, 
generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity 
as He alone knows to be best. 



Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, 
A.D. 1789. 

G. Washington


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