Nan Graham gives us some background on the origins of Thanksgiving.
By Nan Graham
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Wilmington, NC – Thanksgiving wasn't recognized as a national holiday until President Lincoln declared it so in 1863. But the person actually responsible was Sarah Josephus Hale, the author of "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
Nan Graham is the author of several books, including "In a Magnolia Minute." Her website is nangraham.com