Sarah Josepha Hale 
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11/22/2020
Take a Lesson from the Persistence of the Founder of Modern Thanksgiving
by William Lambers
Sarah Josepha Hale pushed Abraham Lincoln to declare a national Thanksgiving holiday as a day to seek healing and unity. Fighting to end hunger is a way to recommit to the spirit of the holiday.
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