Tag Archives: Articles of Confederation

Thanksgiving, federal style

When the Civil War started, Thanksgiving was not a national holiday. There seemed to be a tradition of Thanksgiving with turkey in November. Sometimes states (and possibly also localities) declared Thanksgiving Days for a variety of reasons. According to Pilgrim … Continue reading

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Perpetual Union

Perpetual Does Not = 1778-1860 From The New-York Times June 10 1861 The Union not a League. To the Editor of the New-York Times: SIR: Allow me to throw out this idea on the subject of Secession. Perhaps it is … Continue reading

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