On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln bent his tall frame over a piece of parchment and inked his signature, reviving, after decades, George Washington’s national thanksgiving celebration and making it an official holiday. President George W. Bush has continued the tradition — there’s already an e-proclamation on his Web site. But as I stock […]
Jeannette Batz
A journalist with the alternative press for 10 years, Jeannette Batz also has written for O: The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, National Catholic Reporter, Seventeen, and other publications. She holds a doctorate in American studies from Saint Louis University.
