We gather together : a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace
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Kiernan, Denise
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[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, ©2020.
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Published
[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, ©2020.
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Book
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294 pages ; 22 cm
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English

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"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.
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From Ancient Rome through 21st-century America, bestselling author Denise Kiernan brings us a biography of an idea: gratitude, as a compelling human instinct and a global concept, more than just a mere holiday. Spanning centuries, We Gather Together is anchored amid the strife of the Civil War, and driven by the fascinating story of Sarah Josepha Hale, a widowed mother with no formal schooling who became one of the 19th century's most influential tastemakers and who campaigned for decades to make real an annual day of thanks. Populated by an enthralling supporting cast of characters including Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Walt Whitman, Norman Rockwell, and others, We Gather Together is ultimately a story of tenacity and dedication, an inspiring tale of how imperfect people in challenging times can create powerful legacies.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, D. (2020). We gather together: a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace . Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise. 2020. We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace. [New York, New York]: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise. We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace [New York, New York]: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kiernan, D. (2020). We gather together: a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace. [New York, New York]: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise. We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.

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