The Woman Who Wouldn't Take "No" for an Answer
Description
In this inspiring mini-episode, you'll meet a woman whose quiet determination changed a nation. She wasn't a politician, a preacher, or a president. She was simply someone who believed gratitude could heal a divided people. For nearly two decades, she wrote, pleaded, and persisted until one letter reached Abraham Lincoln's desk… and Thanksgiving became a national holiday.
This episode invites you to see how moral leadership is steady, faithful, and fueled by conviction. You'll walk away reminded that one person, armed with purpose and persistence, can make history.
Listen now and rediscover how gratitude, perseverance, and faith can still unite and inspire us today.
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Want to learn more? Check out these resources:
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Sarah Josepha Hale: The Woman Who Lobbied Lincoln to Proclaim Thanksgiving – Smithsonian Magazine
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A Thankful Nation: How Thanksgiving Became a Holiday – National Archives
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Mary Had a Little Lamb and the Woman Who Wrote It – New England Historical Society
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The Power of Persistence – John C. Maxwell
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Leadership and Gratitude – Harvard Business Review























