Sarah Hale Forges Thanksgiving Day National Holiday
The obituary notes Sarah Josepha Hale 1788 1879 pressed a 30 year campaign for a national Thanksgiving. Her editorials in Ladies Magazine and Godeys Lady's Book swayed leaders and the public. In 1863 she urged a fixed yearly festival and Lincoln signed the proclamation on October 3 1863.
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New England
Abraham Lincoln
Hallmark Cards
Newport
N.H
George Washington
Hallmark
Hale
Philadelphia
Sarah
Sarah Hale
President Lincoln
Antiques Don’t Lie coauthors reveal shelf life of furniture
Frederick County writers Nelson Way and Connie Stapleton explain their book Antiques Don’t Lie How to Make Antique Furniture Tell You Everything Including Its Age. The duo trained through auctions and a shared shop in Burkittsville and Middletown and describe a practical, cookbook style guide to judging construction and age.
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Connie Stapleton
Frederick County
Washingtonian
Early American Life
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Ays
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Burkittsville
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cyrus Rogers
Mr. Way
Connie
Chippendale
Sheraton
Thanksgiving Day Tale of Tom the Turkey
An affectionate portrait of Tom the turkey with a fluffy greyish white plumage who roams the yard from dawn to dusk and leads a chorus with his pen pals. The piece notes his jittery welcome and the family tradition tracing back over 350 years to Thanksgiving.
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Tom
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