Who to Thank for Thanksgiving

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By John Walters on Tuesday, November 23, 2004.
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Sarah Josepha Hale was one of the most prominent women in 19th Century America. Born and raised in Newport, Hale was sort of a cross between Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey. She was an acclaimed writer and for 40 years was editor of Godey's Lady's Book, the most popular women's magazine of its era. She played a key role in advancing the cause of American literature and was a tireless advocate for making Thanksgiving a national holiday. On top of all that, she is credited with writing "Mary Had a Little Lamb." We're talking with Judith Freeman Clark, Episcopal priest and amateur historian. She's studied and written about the life of Sarah Josepha Hale.

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