Sarah Josepha Hale, a noted editor and author, spent 38 years petitioning politicians and presidents calling for a national Thanksgiving holiday. Her efforts were finally rewarded in 1863 when President Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving.
In 1621, what we recognize as the first real Thanksgiving was celebrated by the pilgrims of Plymouth colony and the Wampanoag Indians. Commemorate that famous feast with this holiday wallpaper.
Each year the President is expected to pardon a turkey before Thanksgiving at a White House ceremony. Now you can save these fine-feathered friends from the chopping block by gobbling up this bird-brained wallpaper.
