Hale knew Abraham Lincoln would hear her petition for a permanent, annual observance.
Sarah Josepha Hale’s greatest achievement arose from her decades-long commitment to having a Thanksgiving holiday in late November for the entire country to celebrate every year, writes Talmage Boston. iStock / Getty Images
On this Thanksgiving Day, let’s take a minute to give thanks to Providence that in the fall of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln said yes to the recommendation of a woman he had never met, which resulted in our treasured national holiday starting 162 years ago.
