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This Day in Minnesota History

December 26, 1850

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declares Minnesota's first Thanksgiving Day. He cites good crops; no hurricanes, droughts, or diseases; and friendly relations between Native Americans and settler-colonists as worthy reasons to give thanks.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: December 26, 2023