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The Hidden Treasures in Our Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamations

Since George Washington, American presidents have issued words of wisdom on this day.
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The Hidden Treasures in Our Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamations
Past presidential Thanksgiving proclamations can inspire us to remember the bounties we enjoy as a nation. Biba Kayewich
Jeff Minick
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The magic of Thanksgiving conjures up a trunkful of images and memories.

Some think of that long-ago harvest feast of Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians. Others might recreate in their mind’s eye Norman Rockwell’s painting “Freedom from Want,” in which Grandma presents a roasted turkey to a table crowded with her delighted family. Our own Thanksgiving meals may pop to mind, along with those dishes that mark the holiday as special.

Jeff Minick
Jeff Minick
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Jeff Minick has four children and a growing platoon of grandchildren. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. He is the author of two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” Today, he lives and writes in Front Royal, Va.