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Sarah Josepha Hale

American writer and editor (1788–1889)

  • Fame54.8
  • Momentum10.0
  • Wikipedia5K
Source-basedRising
Lived 1788–1879, aged 91United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
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    20 languages
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  • Era
    1788–1879
    Aged 91
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Updated 2026-06-21

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale was an American writer, activist, and editor of the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War, Godey's Lady's Book. She was the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Hale famously campaigned for the creation of the American Thanksgiving holiday and for the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument.

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54.8
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Momentum10.0
Historical18.6
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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