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https://archive.org/details/sarahgivesthanks0000alle
From the dust jacket:
Thanksgiving was not always a national holiday.
One hundred and fifty years ago, many Americans didn't celebrate Thanksgiving at all! To Sarah Josepha Hale, a trailblazing writer and magazine editor, Thanksgiving was an important time to recognize the good things in life. She felt every American should celebrate this special day, and she was going to do whatever it took to make Thanksgiving an official holiday, even if that meant going all the way to the top—to the president of the United States!
From the dust jacket:
Thanksgiving was not always a national holiday.
One hundred and fifty years ago, many Americans didn't celebrate Thanksgiving at all! To Sarah Josepha Hale, a trailblazing writer and magazine editor, Thanksgiving was an important time to recognize the good things in life. She felt every American should celebrate this special day, and she was going to do whatever it took to make Thanksgiving an official holiday, even if that meant going all the way to the top—to the president of the United States!
Description
The story of the writer and magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, who pushed the idea of establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Awards
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2013)