Sara Josepha Hale is the Mother of Thanksgiving because she famously campaigned for the holiday.
She was a writer who lobbied five successive presidents to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving. She finally convinced Abraham Lincoln to do so in 1863.
She made thanksgiving a national holiday
Sarah Josepha Hale was known for making Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Sarah Josepha Hale had a major part in the creation of Thanksgiving.
Sarah Josepha Hale famously campaigned for Thanksgiving to become a holiday.
Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale was born on October 24, 1788.
Sarah Josepha Hale was born on October 24, 1788.
Her name was Sarah Josepha Hale.
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Sarah Josepha Hale wrote many letters in the 1860s to the government campaigning for Thanksgiving to be designated an official American holiday.