It turns out, her name was Sarah Josepha Hale who led the effort to gave Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She also wrote the lyrics for "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and was involved in a myriad of other feminist causes.
She led a very interesting life when the opportunities for women were very limited from 1788 to the latter part of the 1800s.
To find out more, look at the November 3rd entry at:
http://roaddogsroalog.blogspot.com/
This is One Interesting Lady. --B-R
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