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According to daysoftheyear.com, "while many people may not be aware of this day, its history in the United States can be traced back more than 200 years. In fact, National Bible Sunday can claim 1815 as an influential date, when this holiday was declared by the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. His proclamation made this a day of thanksgiving and celebration for the blessings of the country, including liberty, peace and providence. Originally celebrated on the first Sunday of the year, other presidents have also followed along with Madison’s idea for a day or week set aside in faith. It was revived in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln as National Bible Day. Lincoln called Americans to pray for peace and unity between the North and the South in the midst of the Civil War. Later, in 1948, President Harry Truman took things further and proclaimed a National Bible Week, but it was scheduled at a different time of year, starting on the second Sunday of November. In 1953, President Eisenhower chose to make April 17 a National Bible Day and eventually, in 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared National Prayer Day to take place in May. Today, the tradition of celebrating National Bible Sunday in January has been revived, but now it typically takes place on the fourth Sunday of the month."