Question

The creation of the national Thanksgiving holiday resulted in the efforts of one woman,Sarah Josepha Hale. In the early 1800s,she began a campaign to official establish the holiday. Ms. Hale was a writer. She wrote stories about a national day of Thanksgiving in a publication for women. As with part of her campaign,she wrote many letters to public officials,included American presidents. She urged him to support her idea for a national Thanksgiving holiday.

Support for her idea grows slowly. Finally,in 1863,President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday November a national holiday of Thanksgiving. At that time,the United States were fighting a civil war. President Lincoln liked the idea of a holiday would also celebrate national unity.

Later,Congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every year on the four Thursday in November.

Answer 1

The creation of the national Thanksgiving holiday resulted form the efforts of one woman,Sarah Josepha Hale. In the early 1800s,she began a campaign to officially establish the holiday. Ms. Hale was a writer. She wrote stories about a national day of Thanksgiving in a publication for women. As  part of her campaign,she wrote many letters to public officials,including American presidents. She urged them to support her idea for a national Thanksgiving holiday.

Support for her idea grew slowly. Finally,in 1863.President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November a national holiday of Thanksgiving. At that time,the United States was fighting a civil war. President Lincoln liked the idea of a holiday that would also celebrate national unity.

Later,Congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November.