During a sermon at Plymouth Church in 1865, Pastor E.P. Powell said, “Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.” Gratitude for the lineage of immigrants, who came to America only to work hard and raise families, should not be left out.

Baltimore played a significant role in the succession of immigration to this country.

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