Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879)
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One of America's first woman editors, Hale greatly increased subscriptions to Godey's Lady's Book in her four decades as editor. She successfully promoted a national Thanksgiving Day to President Lincoln. The author and women's rights advocate lived here.
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