Why was Thanksgiving in the US traditionally the last Thursday before Advent?

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                          Prior to a change instituted by President Roosevelt I understand United States Thanksgiving was the last Thursday in November.

This is invariably the last Thursday before Advent Sunday (Nov 27 - Dec 3).

My question is whether this was deliberately intended to be the last Thursday before Advent, or if not was there some other reason.

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Nov 22, 2018, 10:43 PM
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Why was Thanksgiving in the US traditionally the last Thursday before Advent?

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