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Lincoln, Grant, and Holiday Observances

Gerald D. Swick December 16, 2018 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Did you know Ulysses S. Grant did the same for Christmas and Fourth of July?

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