HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES:

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES: On October 3, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation setting aside the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanks, setting the precedent for the Thanksgiving we celebrate today, but much of the credit should probably go to a woman little-remembered today: Sarah Josepha Hale. Get the story behind the "Mother of Thanksgiving." http://histv.co/19o389G