Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

Before 1863, only New Englanders celebrated Thanksgiving. Sarah Hale, an author and the first female magazine editor in the United States, made it her mission to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. She appealed to American women to join her in a letter-writing campaign to politicians. It took thirty-eight years and thousands of letters, but eventually the entire country celebrated Thanksgiving together. Full-color art. Extensive background notes. Bibliography.