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Tags: By Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History Università di Torino

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How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country

Nov 24, 2020
 On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered […]

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