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title: Sarah Josepha Hale
author: James Reid Lambdin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13166/sarah-josepha-hale/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sarah Josepha Hale

_Authored by James Reid Lambdin_

## Image File

[![Sarah Josepha Hale](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13166.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13166.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sarah Josepha Hale (l. 1788-1879 CE), the writer and editor of the popular periodical Godey’s Lady’s Boo campaigned for the national observance of Thanksgiving Day beginning in 1846 CE. Painting by James Reid Lambdin (1807-1889 CE) Richard's Free Library, Newport, New Hampshire

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lambdin, J. R. (2020, November 25). Sarah Josepha Hale. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13166/sarah-josepha-hale/>
### Chicago
Lambdin, James Reid. "Sarah Josepha Hale." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13166/sarah-josepha-hale/>.
### MLA
Lambdin, James Reid. "Sarah Josepha Hale." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13166/sarah-josepha-hale/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarah_Hale_portrait.jpg) by [**James Reid Lambdin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarah_Hale_portrait.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 November 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.