From a Thanksgiving hols site (http://www.didyouknow.cd/thanksgiving.htm):

After a few deviations of the day of celebration - Thanksgiving was held on
7 December in 1865, and 18 November in 1869 - the last Thursday in November
was proclaimed as the national Thanksgiving day, but still not a officially
holiday. Thanksgiving remained a custom unsanctified by law until President
Roosevelt signed a bill on 26 November 1941 that established the fourth
Thursday in November as the national Thanksgiving public holiday.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Salkin Kathleen" <[log in to unmask]>
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> You know, I can't remember; I remember from my US History class in high
> school that he proclaimed that the  fourth Thursday in November would be
> Thanksgiving, but I can't remember the rationale.  Maybe the Xmas shopping
> season?
>
> Kat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Magenta Raine" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Tomorrow
>
>
> > Really? What was his logic?
> >
> > mag
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