Proclamation of Thanksgiving by Abraham Lincoln, 1863Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the U.S. and we wish everyone, wherever you are, a peaceful holiday season. While you are enjoying the festivities here are a few Thanksgiving-related goodies from the book world. Above is the original proclamation "For a Day of Thanksgiving, Praise and Prayer." A new national holiday declared by Abraham Lincoln in 1863! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] How the Wogglebug Got a Thanksgiving Dinner by L. Frank Baum, 1904[/caption] And who knew L. Frank Baum produced a 27-part comic strip series, Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz, which ran weekly...
