The Battle of Missionary Ridge, fought the day before the “Thanksgiving Day” proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln. When I think of Thanksgiving, I seldom think of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag people dining together (likely sans turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie) in Massachusetts in 1621. Rather, my thoughts wander to Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation inviting his fellow … Continue reading "War: Thanks But No Thanks"
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