a production by Chris Flannery of the Claremont Institute EPISODE 124 - NOVEMBER 23, 2021 SARAH JOSEPHA HALE Sarah Josepha Hale was born in New Hampshire in 1788. In an era when the average American life expectancy was forty years, she lived until 1879—91 years—and has been remembered by posterity primarily for two things: the poem popularly known as “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” and the American tradition of Thanksgiving. Hale made herself “one of the most influential women of the nineteenth century.” LISTEN NOW PREVIOUS EPISODES HANK'S ROADSIDE BAR & GRILL “The great divide in the American House today—is a divide as great and as fundamental as the divide in 1776 and in 1860.” LISTEN NOW ONE MORE FOR CHESTY “It wasn’t just his courage, or commitment, or memorable quotations. There was something else that rounded Chesty Puller out as a Marine’s Marine.” LISTEN NOW VIEW ALL WHAT IS THE AMERICAN STORY? The American Story is a production by Chris Flannery of the Claremont Institute. [email protected] The American Story | The Claremont Institute | 1317 W Foothill Blvd #120, Upland, CA 91786 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!