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May 24, 1830

On May 24, 1830, the poem ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb” by Sarah Josepha Hale was first published. Unknown to most people, this was her second attempt to get this poem published. Editors kept rejecting her first rendition as being too dark. Below is the recently recovered first attempt, also titled, “Mary Had A Little … Continue reading

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