The woman who pushed to make Thanksgiving a national holiday
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The woman who pushed to make Thanksgiving a national holiday

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The woman who pushed to make Thanksgiving a national holiday When Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, he was thinking about the Civil War. But when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a national holiday in 1863, he likely wasn't thinking about pilgrims and Native Americans. ABDELFATAH: This is Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of the book "Lady Editor," a biography about Sarah Josepha Hale. KELLY: That was Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of the book "Lady Editor," speaking with Throughline hosts Ramtin Arablouei and Rund Abdelfatah.

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The Mother of Thanksgiving : Throughline
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The Mother of Thanksgiving : Throughline

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The Mother of Thanksgiving Enlarge this image toggle caption James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons The Thanksgiving story most of us hear is about friendship and unity. Hale had already spent years campaigning for a national day of thanksgiving, using her platform as editor of one the country's most widely-read magazines and writing elected officials to argue that …

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