Americas Favorite Holidays

Author : Bruce David Forbes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520960440
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Favorite Holidays written by Bruce David Forbes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s Favorite Holidays explores how five of America’s culturally important holidays—Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving—came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Deftly distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals often-surprising answers to questions about each holiday’s traditions. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? Appealing and insightful, America’s Favorite Holidays satisfies our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the fascinating ways in which religion and culture mix.

Author : Richard T. Stanley
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491713135
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Favorite Holidays written by Richard T. Stanley and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of America's favorite holidays, including Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentines Day, originated far beyond our shores and long before our Founding Fathers were born. Some holidays, including Thanksgiving Day, the Fourth of July, Flag Day, Labor Day, Lincolns Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Presidents Day, Veterans Day, and Washingtons Birthday, were uniquely grounded in Americas past. New Years Day has become a feast of college football bowl games. Still others, such as Cinco de Mayo, Columbus Day, and St. Patricks Day, are largely the products of Americas rich ethnic and cultural diversity over time. And some have a very personal and specific purpose, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day. Americas favorite holidays provide us with much more than opportunities to simply goof-off or spend money. Celebration, commemoration, contemplation, and remembrance are powerful forces that stimulate us to become better people, to enjoy life more, and to be more productive over time. Therefore, Happy Holidays!, everyone.

Author : Maymie Richardson Krythe
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All about American Holidays written by Maymie Richardson Krythe and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1962 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How more than 50 of our holidays originated and are observed today.

Author : Bruce David Forbes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520284712
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Favorite Holidays written by Bruce David Forbes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally dominant holidays--Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving--came to be what they are today, combinations of seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals the often surprising history behind the traditions of each holiday. The book offers a comprehensive look at the Christian origins of these holidays and also touches on Passover, the religions of ancient Rome, Celtic practices, Mexico's Day of the Dead, and American civil religion. America's Favorite Holidays answers our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the many ways in which religion and culture mix"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781448872381
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Holidays written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Klebanow
Publisher : PLA
ISBN 13 : 9780866471961
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Holidays written by Barbara Klebanow and published by PLA. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: July 4th, Election Day, Christmas, and New Year's Eve: reading about our American national holidays is not only fun, it is a way of exploring our diverse culture and values. How do we celebrate Memorial Day? What is the history of Thanksgiving? What does "Be my valentine" mean?Special features: 4 appendices of typical holiday gifts, traditional holiday songs, readings for the holidays, a listing of other holidays in the US, the official national holiday of each country in the world.

Author : Erika Edwards
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482440229
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Oddest Holidays written by Erika Edwards and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day is a holiday if someone wants it to be. No, really. America’s calendar is always adding new holidays, and some of them are truly odd. People from all over the world have moved to America, bringing unique traditions with them along the way. Other traditions are just silly and fun, such as September 19th's “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” With its high-interest subject matter and amazing photographs, this book will show readers the many holidays they’ve been missing, and maybe some they’d rather not celebrate at all.

Author : Barbara Klebanow
Publisher : Pro Lingua Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780866475891
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Holidays written by Barbara Klebanow and published by Pro Lingua Learning. This book was released on 2024-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Holidays is a vocabulary development text for English language learners focusing on words which are associated with the traditions, customs, and backgrounds of the special days celebrated in the United States, including the most recently established federal holiday, Juneteenth. The key vocabulary is presented in twenty-three readings, each associated with a specific holiday. Grammar exercises, reading comprehension questions, and discussion prompts are also included in each chapter.

Author : Jeffrey Bensch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735967301
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of American Holidays written by Jeffrey Bensch and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of American Holidays brings Americans together with inspirational stories about thirteen holidays. Each approachable, short read reveals connections between history, culture, and patriotism. Color illustrated chapters present engaging, home-spun accounts that leave the reader with an "I didn't know that" moment, as well as a sense of pride and gratitude.

Author : Jack Santino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All Around the Year written by Jack Santino and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Santino's guide to such festivities is a wonderfully readable exploration of holidays, family and neighborhood rituals, and life-cycle customs and celebrations. He draws on history, anthropology, popular culture, and folklore to reveal the intricate relationships between holidays and the roles they play in people's personal and public lives.