She picked up her mighty pen and wrote another letter, this time to President Abraham Lincoln. America needed Thanksgiving, now more than ever. A holiday wouldn't stop the war, but it could help bring the country together. She signed the letter, folded it, and slid it into an envelope. She wrote Mr. Lincoln's name and address on the envelope and stuck on a stamp. She mailed the letter.
She waited.
And she waited.
And then…
LINCOLN SAID YES!
LINCOLN SAID YES!
In 1863 President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday--a day for all Americans to give thanks, together. It took Sarah Hale thirty-eight years, thousands of letters, and countless bottles of ink, but she did it. Nothing stopped Sarah. That bold, brave, stubborn, and smart lady saved Thanksgiving…for all of us. THANK YOU, SARAH!
She waited.
And she waited.
And then…
LINCOLN SAID YES!
LINCOLN SAID YES!
In 1863 President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday--a day for all Americans to give thanks, together. It took Sarah Hale thirty-eight years, thousands of letters, and countless bottles of ink, but she did it. Nothing stopped Sarah. That bold, brave, stubborn, and smart lady saved Thanksgiving…for all of us. THANK YOU, SARAH!
( Laurie Halse Anderson )
[ Thank You, Sarah: The Woman ]
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