Sydney Smith: Blog #7 (On This Date)

On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln made an important declaration. This was not the date he emancipated the slaves, declared an end to the Civil War, or even addressed the families of the fallen soldiers at Gettysburg. October 3rd was the day that he declared the last Thursday of every November to be a special holiday: Thanksgiving Day.

We all appreciate Thanksgiving nowadays. We get to spend quality time with family, eat wonderful food, and we even get time off of school! Yes, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year! We think of everything we're thankful of, and everyone has just a little bit more cheer and good will. I am very thankful that Thanksgiving became a national holiday because it has impacted my life a lot.