Sarah Josepha Hale
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Sarah Josepha Hale, best known for her editorship of Godey's Lady's Book, also had a significant role in establishing the American holiday of Thanksgiving. She wrote "Mary Had a Little Lamb," too.
Sarah Josepha Hale
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Our National Thanksgiving - 1858 EditorialThanksgiving Letter to President LincolnSarah Josepha Hale Biography
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