Abraham Lincoln’s White House was busy with citizens seeking favors for themselves and others, but on Oct, 29, 1864, he had a remarkable visitor. Sojourner …
Secretary of State William Seward wrote it and Abraham Lincoln issued it, but much of the credit for the proclamation should probably go to a …
Sarah J. Hale, a writer and the editor of a popular women’s magazine, Godey’s Ladies Journal, was born on October 24th, 1788 in Newport, New Hampshire. Her …
“The senate and House of Representatives of the United States have by a joint resolution signified their desire that a day may be recommended to …
“The two Houses of the National Legislature having by a joint resolution expressed their desire that in the present time of public calamity and war …
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered to Congress the first State of the Union address in American history. This address presented defense, foreign …
On October 3rd, 1789, following a resolution of Congress, President George Washington proclaimed Thursday the 26th of November 1789 a day of “public thanksgiving and …
By the summer of 1783, the newly formed United States had won the War of Independence, but the survival of the nation remained far from …
As printed in the Journals of Congress below… IN CONGRESS – November 1, 1777 Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all men to …
Ben Franklin Letter to Joseph Huey (dated June 6, 1753): “I can only show my gratitude for these mercies from God, by a readiness to …
