November 17, 2022
In 1939, to lengthen the Christmas shopping season, Franklin Roosevelt ordered Thanksgiving moved from the last Thursday in November to the second to last. Many states refused to acknowledge “Franksgiving,” causing Thanksgiving to be celebrated twice a year for two years in the U.S.
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Did a Calendar Change Cause Riots in England?
Imagine that you are a member of Britain’s House of Lords. The date is February 25, 1750—in Britain, at least. In most of continental Europe, the year is 1751. A bit confused? The year is 1751 according to the Gregorian calendar, but Protestant Britain chose to stick with the older Julian calendar
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