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October 26, 1781 – Congress Thanks God for British Surrender
From 1775 to 1784, the Continental Congress proclaimed sixteen spiritual proclamations, calling the states to humble themselves, fast, pray, and give thanks to God. But, when the British surrendered in October 1781, Congress went to church on...
William Paca
William Paca (October 31, 1740 – October 23, 1799) was a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland,...
Lyman Hall
Hall (April 12, 1724 – October 19, 1790), physician, clergyman, and statesman, was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a...
October 20, 1779: Congress Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
On October 20, 1779, the Second Continental Congress of proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving. It was only one of sixteen similar proclamations made by Congress over nearly a decade. When reading the strongly stated proclamations of Congress, it is not...
October 18, 1780: Congress Offers Thanksgiving for Divine Providence
From 1775 to 1784, the Continental Congress proclaimed sixteen spiritual proclamations, calling the states to humble themselves, fast, pray, and give thanks to God. But, when the British surrendered in October 1781, Congress went to church on...