Bibliograph

We gather together, a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan

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We gather together, a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We gather together

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1191457607

Responsibility statement

Denise Kiernan

Sub title

a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace

Summary

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City comes the fascinating story of America's national day of thanks and of the tenacious and inspiring Sarah Josepha Hale, a nineteenth-century woman who made establishing this holiday her life's mission-one brought to fruition by the wise support of Abraham Lincoln"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

And thus commenced ... -- An evolution of gratitude -- Media Madonna -- Presidents and proclamations -- Now more than ever -- To these bounties -- Of tragedy and gratitude -- On a Thursday in November -- Reasonable hopes -- A tradition in question -- My heartfelt prayer -- Pomp and changing circumstance -- Milestones and missteps -- The pain of evolution -- Choose gratitude

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