George Washington initiated the first nation-wide American Thanksgiving in 1789, his first year as president. He recommended :
". . a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness . ."
Americans thanked God passionately for their new nation for many years after the fact. It's often said that their victory over Britain in the war was a miracle.
According to historian David McCullough in his book 1776, "Without Washington's leadership and unrelenting perseverance, the revolution almost certainly would have failed."
And what enabled the General to persevere when most would give up hope? "[W]ith everything around him falling apart, Washington was able to see by faith the bigger picture of what God was doing . . "
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