Modern Thanksgiving, Part Two: Sarah Josepha Hale Finally Gets Her Wish
Episode 38 min 13s

Modern Thanksgiving, Part Two: Sarah Josepha Hale Finally Gets Her Wish

As the Civil War broke out, Sarah Josepha Hale found politicians were, understandably, more occupied with country-wide chaos than the creation of a national, unified Thanksgiving. After the close of the war, Thanksgiving became, to Northern politicians, a way to bring the once-divided population together -- and, still, some Southerners disagreed. Tune in to learn more in part two of this two-part series.

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