Sarah Josepha Hale

Sarah Josepha Hale
BornSarah Josepha Buell
October 24, 1788
DiedApril 30, 1879
OccupationWriter
Magazine editor
NationalityAmerican
Notable works"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
SpouseDavid Hale

Sarah Josepha Hale (October 24, 1788 – April 30, 1879) was a 19th century American writer and magazine editor. She wrote the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb". She campaigned to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, to make Mount Vernon a national shrine, and raised funds to complete the Bunker Hill monument.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy