Imagine a holiday so powerful it could unite a fractured nation, yet so humble it began as just a simple day of fasting and prayer. This video explores the forgotten and surprising history of Thanksgiving, from its humble beginnings to its revival by the determined Sarah Josepha Hale during the Civil War. We dive into the Thanksgiving origins and how this important American history holiday evolved, was nearly lost, and ultimately became a unifying tradition in the United States.
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0:00 Intro
01:16 Recap
04:46 National Proclamations
06:32 Jefferson, Separation of Church and State
08:06 Regional Traditions
09:09 The Mother of Thanksgiving
11:14 Lincoln Proclamation
