# Announcing Sarah Hale's Hidden Battle to Create Thanksgiving

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Podcast: [Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heart-of-the-matter-radio-podcast-6455)
Published: 2025-11-26T18:40:00+00:00
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## Resource

You think you know Thanksgiving: turkey, pie, and family. But the truth is, this holiday almost didn't happen. In the mid 1800s America was deeply divided. The holiday we know and love was just a scattering of local feasts, until one determined woman decided the whole country needed to stop and give thanks. She wasn't a politician or a general. She was an author: Sarah Josepha Hale. For 36 years she fought a relentless battle to draw the nation together over thanksgiving. This is the incredible story of a woman who succeeded. Enjoy!

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