We at AIM wish you have a great and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. Here is what in 1864 (source: UC-Santa Barbara): The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of…
Topic: Thanksgiving
Read George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Our yearly reminder and blog post of a Thanksgiving Proclamation, this time it’s George Washington’s: Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789 By the President of the…
Thanksgiving Still Remains on the American Calendar, For Now
Interestingly, Thanksgiving has remained relatively unscathed as progressives try to remake the American calendar. Maybe they because don’t want to blow a four-day weekend. I did have an oddball professor—it does sound redundant—35 years ago…
Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving to be Celebrated at Smith College by Students for Justice in Palestine
From Campus Reform: The school’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter organized the “Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving: Water, Land, and Solidarity” event, which sought to highlight commonalities between the Palestinian cause and the Standing Rock Sioux…
Remember This? Florida State University RA Defends Thanksgiving Display that Criticized Pilgrims
This was news from over a week ago, but it’s a good review of the ridiculousness on college campuses: From Campus Reform: Campus Reform initially reported on the display’s hostility towards the Pilgrims, promoting “facts”…
Florida State University RA Defends Thanksgiving Display that Criticized Pilgrims
From Campus Reform: Campus Reform initially reported on the display’s hostility towards the Pilgrims, promoting “facts” such as “Native Americans provided most of the food but naturally the white settlers took credit” and “the majority…
Thanksgiving is Safe, For Now
Interestingly, Thanksgiving has remained relatively unscathed as progressives try to remake the American calendar. Maybe they because don’t want to blow a four-day weekend. I did have an oddball professor—it does sound redundant—35 years ago…
College Students Win Battle to Rename “Thanksgiving Break” as “Fall Break”
Humbolt State University students changed the name of their Thanksgiving break to “Fall break” to avoid hurting Native Americans.
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789 By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations…
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
On October, 3, 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation about the Thanksgiving holiday: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the…