Sarah Josepha Hale: The Godmother of Thanksgiving

On this episode of Our American Stories, "If you planned your itinerary carefully, you could have a good Thanksgiving dinner every day between Election Day and Christmas Day." That all changed when a songwriter worked long and hard to crystallize American culture as distinct from that of Britain - including by a new official holiday. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.