Just wish that she had decided to have it earlier in the year, like the Canadians did. They get to celebrate their thanksgiving holiday on October 11th, so that they miss all of the nasty winter weather and hazardous driving we get to enjoy during the end of November!!
CJWNovember 27, 2024
Behind every great thing is a persistent woman! Great article!
Mariah Proctor (author)November 27, 2024
@Dave M, yeah, actually the reason that bill came about was because Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to earlier in the month in the hopes of lengthening the Christmas shopping season and boosting the economy during the Great Depression, but it didn't work and people were upset so they officially changed it back at that time you mentioned.
Dave MNovember 27, 2024
In December 1941, Congress passed a bill that made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November (not the last Thursday), and President Roosevelt signed that bill into law.
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C. ReynoldsNovember 29, 2024
Just wish that she had decided to have it earlier in the year, like the Canadians did. They get to celebrate their thanksgiving holiday on October 11th, so that they miss all of the nasty winter weather and hazardous driving we get to enjoy during the end of November!!
CJWNovember 27, 2024
Behind every great thing is a persistent woman! Great article!
Mariah Proctor (author)November 27, 2024
@Dave M, yeah, actually the reason that bill came about was because Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to earlier in the month in the hopes of lengthening the Christmas shopping season and boosting the economy during the Great Depression, but it didn't work and people were upset so they officially changed it back at that time you mentioned.
Dave MNovember 27, 2024
In December 1941, Congress passed a bill that made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November (not the last Thursday), and President Roosevelt signed that bill into law.
Claudia Henderson SmithNovember 27, 2024
Thanks for sharing that wonderful story.
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