While most Americans probably have no idea who she was, Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) can be seen as the mother of our modern Thanksgiving celebration. In 1864, the Newport, New Hampshire native had become the “editress” of a respected publication known as Godey’s Lady’s Book. In her prominent position, the young widow and mother of…
American President Abraham Lincoln said, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” His mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died when he was only nine years old. Though he knew her for just a few short years, one of our nation’s greatest presidents owed “all that I am” to her…
By Angie McFarland Have you ever seen someone overcome with gratitude to the point that they were beside themselves with thankfulness? It is a beautiful thing to see. In America, we are blessed with such abundance that real gratitude can be a rare thing. We have an embarrassment of riches; for even the most mundane…
