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Daily Trivia

What did Mary's little lamb have to do with Thanksgiving?

on Aug 30, 2025

Sarah Josepha Hale, an American magazine editor, persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving.

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What did Joan think of her name?

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How long have people been going to PTA bake sales?

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