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Sarah... i don't know her last name i think it was Sara Josepha Hale.
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The crusade to establish Thanksgiving Day was led by Sarah Josepha Hale, an American writer and editor. She campaigned for a national day of thanks for many years, writing letters to multiple presidents, including Abraham Lincoln. In 1863, Lincoln heeded her request and proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
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Who is credited with leading the crusade to eventually establish Thanksgiving Day during Lincoln's Presidency?
Betsy Ross
What was the original reason for George Washington to establish the first national Thanksgiving day?
Because the pilgrims shared a meal with the Indians and then that became thanksgiving
What is the day after Thanksgiving called?
The day after thanksgiving is THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING!
What day is Australian Thanksgiving Day?
Australia does not have a Thanksgiving day.
Where is Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA.
What is the New York Thanksgiving Day parade?
The New York Thanksgiving Day Parade is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What day is Thanksgiving Eve?
Yes, Thanksgiving Eve is always the day before Thanksgiving. It is on the fourth Wednesday of November.
What does Macy's have to do with Thanksgiving?
Macy's sponsors the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade every Thanksgiving Day.
Does UPS deliver on the day after Thanksgiving?
no fedex does not deliver from any of its departments on thanksgiving but the day after it does.
What day was Thanksgiving Day 2009?
Thanksgiving was November 25, 2009.
Is bob evans restaurant open on thanksgiving day?
They are closed on thanksgiving, but you can order a thanksgiving meal the day before thanksgiving from them.
How can you use Thanksgiving in sentence?
Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on a different day from the one America uses as its Thanksgiving Day.
