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The author of Mary Had a Little Lamb, Sarah Josepha Hale, is most responsible for the creation of Thanksgiving being a national holiday.
Sarah Josepha Hale, author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb", is the person most responsible for Thanksgiving.
Riches are always over estimated; the enjoyment they give is more in pursuit than the possession. - Sarah Josepha Hale
In 1863 Sarah Josepha Hale was able to convince Abe Lincoln to declare two thanksgivings that year, one being for the victory at Gettysburg
"There is something in the decay of nature that awakens thought, even in the most trifling mind." -Sarah Josepha Hale