Europeans Don't Celebrate Thanksgiving, But They Love Black Friday Sales

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Thanksgiving is a very American holiday, tracing back to 1621 when colonists and Native Americans feasted together following a bountiful harvest. At least that’s what Americans like to believe.

While the origin of that inaugural festival is still debated, what’s clear is that in 1789, George Washington issued the first official Thanksgiving proclamation, asking Americans to show gratitude for the outcome of the Revolutionary War and the ratification of the Constitution. In 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday.

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