Before Progressives and Liberals decided God wasn’t allowed – God was honored. Separation of Church and State is a myth. Too bad it worked. Was our history stolen or did we decide we didn’t need God?
The First Amendment was meant to protect the people from a State Religion, nothing else. See the bottom for proclamations for national days of praying and fasting. It was never meant to remove God from public thought as evidenced below:
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1944
By Franklin D. Roosevelt – 11/01/1944
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| A national Thanksgiving Day proclamation issued by Franklin Roosevelt on November 1, 1944 declaring November 23, 1944 the day of Thanksgiving. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1933
By Franklin D. Roosevelt – 11/21/1933
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| A national Thanksgiving Proclamation, issued by Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, on November 21, 1933. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1909
By William H. Taft – 11/15/1909
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| A national Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by William H. Taft, President of the United States on November 15, 1909. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1899, New Hampshire
By Frank West Rollins – 10/27/1899
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| A Thanksgiving Day proclamation issued by Frank West Rollins, the Governor of New Hampshire, on October 27, 1899. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1887
By Grover Cleveland – 10/25/1887
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| The text of a handwritten Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, issued by Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, on October 25, 1887. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1871
By Ulysses S. Grant – 10/28/1871
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| A National Thanksgiving Proclamation issued by Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, on October 28, 1871. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1863
By Abraham Lincoln – 10/03/1863
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| A national Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, on October 3, 1863. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1822, New Hampshire
By Richard Bartlett – 10/28/1822
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| A Thanksgiving Day proclamation issued by Samuel Bell, Governor of New Hampshire, on October 28, 1822. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1813, Massachusetts
By Caleb Strong – 10/08/1813
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| A proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving issued by Caleb Strong Governor of Massachusetts on October 8, 1813. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1811, Massachusetts
By Elbridge Gerry – 10/22/1811
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| A Thanksgiving Proclamation issued by Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, on October 22, 1811. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1805, New Hampshire
By John Langdon – 10/10/1805
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| A Thanksgiving Day Proclamation issued by John Langdon, Governor of New Hampshire, on October 10, 1805. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1795, Massachusetts
By Samuel Adams – 10/14/1795
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| A Thanksgiving Day Proclamation issued by Samuel Adams, Governor of Massachusetts, on October 14, 1795. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1795
By George Washington – 01/01/1795
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| Thanksgiving Proclamation issued by George Washington, President of the United States, on January 1, 1795. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1793, New Hampshire
By Josiah Bartlett – 10/05/1793
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| A Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by Josiah Bartlett, Governor of New Hampshire, on October 5, 1793. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1791, New Jersey
By William Paterson – 11/21/1791
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| A Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by William Paterson, Governor of New Jersey, on November 21, 1791. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1791, Massachusetts
By John Hancock – 10/05/1791
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| A Thanksgiving Day Proclamation issued by John Hancock, governor of Massachusetts on October 5, 1791. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1789
By George Washington – 10/03/1789
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| A national Thanksgiving Proclamation issued by George Washington, President of the United States, on October 3, 1789. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1788, Connecticut
By Samuel Huntington – 10/03/1788
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| A Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, on October 3, 1788. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1782
By John Hanson – 10/11/1782
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| A Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving issued by John Hanson, president of the Continental Congress, on October 11, 1782. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1781
By Thomas McKean – 10/26/1781
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| A proclamation issued by Thomas McKean, while serving as President of Congress, on October 26, 1781. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1778, New Hampshire
By Meshech Weare – 11/19/1778
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| A proclamation issued for New Hampshire on November 19, 1778, declaring December 10, 1778 a day of Thanksgiving. This is an interesting handwritten proclamation. |
| Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1777
By Continental Congress – 11/01/1777
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| A national Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by the Continental Congress, on November 1, 1777. |
| Proclamation – America Seeks God in a Time of War – 1777
11/01/1777
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| During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress declared the first national day of Thanksgiving in America. |
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| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1863
By Abraham Lincoln – 03/30/1863
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| A national fast day proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on March 30, 1863, declaring April 30, 1863 the day of fasting. |
| Proclamation – Humiliation Fasting and Prayer – 1860
By James Buchanan – 12/14/1860
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| A National Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer Proclamation issued by James Buchanan, President of the United States, on December 14, 1860. |
| Proclamation – Humiliation and Prayer – 1812
By James Madison – 07/09/1812
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| A national Humiliation and Prayer Proclamation, issued by President James Madison on July 9, 1812; Also Four Hymns to accompany this day of national Humiliation and Prayer. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1807, Connecticut
By Jonathan Trumbull – 02/20/1807
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| A statewide Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer Proclamation issued by Jonathan Trumbull on February 20, 1807, while serving as Governor of Connecticut. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1804, New Hampshire
By John Taylor Gilman – 03/19/1804
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| A Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by John Taylor Gilman, Governor of New Hampshire, on March 19, 1804. |
| Proclamation – Humiliation Fasting and Prayer – 1798
By John Adams – 03/23/1798
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| President John Adams issued a national fasting and prayer proclamation on March 23, 1798. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1797, Connecticut
By Oliver Wolcott – 03/17/1797
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| A Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by Oliver Wolcott, Governor of Connecticut on March 17, 1797. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1795, Massachusetts
By Samuel Adams – 02/28/1795
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| A statewide Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer Proclamation issued by Samuel Adams on February 28, 1795, while serving as Governor of Massachusetts. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1793, Massachusetts
By John Hancock – 03/04/1793
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| A Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, on March 4, 1793. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1789, Connecticut
By Samuel Huntington – 03/28/1789
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| A Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, on March 28, 1789. |
| Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1777, Massachusetts Bay
08/12/1777
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| A Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by Massachusetts-Bay Colony on August 12, 1777. |
