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The First Thanksgiving of the United States: Thanksgiving in suffering
Brochure describing the historical context of the resolution establishing the holiday and the first national Thanksgiving, which occurred during the Revolutionary War.
Date:
1977
Creator:
Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Visionary Realist: Washington Saved Thanksgiving for the New Nation in 1789
Pamphlet describing the early history of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, including the proclamation by George Washington.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
National Thanksgiving Commission at Thanks-Giving Square
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thanksgiving: The American Spirit
Pamphlet documenting a timeline of early American history, focusing on the creation of the Thanksgiving holiday and the underlying reasons, with images of original documents and selected quotations from American Presidents and from Congress.
Date:
1992
Creator:
National Thanksgiving Commission at Thanks-Giving Square
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"With united hearts...": The First Day All America Prayed Together
Pamphlet describing the history of the establishment of a national day of prayer by the Continental Congress and how it let to the establishment of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date:
October 1975
Creator:
Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thanks-Giving Square
Booklet describing the plan and progress on creating Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas, with maps of the location, architectural illustrations, explanations of the project's background, and a list of people and organizations involved in the project.
Date:
1964~/1970~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Thanksgiving for the Fortieth Anniversary of the United Nations from the People of the United States of America
Brochure describing a mosaic gifted from the United States to the United Nations (UN) to celebrate the UN's fortieth anniversary. It provides background on the artist Norman Rockwell and his painting, "The Golden Rule," and about the creation of the mosaic artwork version to be installed at the UN. There is also information about the history of the UN and about Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, which provided funding for the project.
Date:
1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: A Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication]
Program outlining the text and order for a thanksgiving service in honor of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Manton, Jasper & Gambrell, Herbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History