History Of American Holidays

Author : Anthony F. Aveni
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195171549
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of the Year written by Anthony F. Aveni and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-22 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Halloween, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day - these are but a handful of modern holidays descended from the red-letter days, seasonal celebrations we have invented and reinvented over more than five millennia to meet our changing human needs. When we explore their origins, the holidays begin to reflect not only who we are but also why, through oppressed by time and thwarted by the forces of nature, we never seem to lose the will to control the future.

Author : Jeffrey Bensch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735967332
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( 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 2020-11-23 with total page 134 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. Black and white 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 : Robert J. Myers
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celebrations; the Complete Book of American Holidays written by Robert J. Myers and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1972 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural and historical background and traditions of forty-five major American holidays, both secular and religious, Christian and Jewish.

Author : James W. Baker
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1584658746
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thanksgiving written by James W. Baker and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins and ever-changing story of America's favorite holiday

Author : Len Travers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Holidays and National Days written by Len Travers and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every holiday has a history, and this set sets out to describe them all. A chronologically organized reference guide to the history of American celebratory days, past, present, and emergent, it focuses on each holiday's cultural and political significance.

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 : Diana Karter Appelbaum
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 : 9780816012916
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thanksgiving written by Diana Karter Appelbaum and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 1985 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Leigh Eric Schmidt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691017211
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Consumer Rites written by Leigh Eric Schmidt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reexamining the story of holidays in the United States, Leigh Schmidt shows that commercial appropriations of these occasions were actually as religious in form as they were secular. The new rituals of America's holiday bazaar offered a luxuriant merger of the holy and the profane - a heady blend of fashion and faith, merchandising and gift giving, profits and sentiments. In this richly illustrated book that captures both the blessings and ballyhoo of American holiday observances from the mid-eighteenth century through the twentieth, the author offers a reassessment of the "consumer rites" that various social critics have long decried for their spiritual emptiness and banal sentimentality.

Author : Jeff Bensch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735967349
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of American Holidays written by Jeff Bensch and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the overall connection between American holidays, history, culture, and patriotism. Each chapter presents an interesting home-spun account of the holiday's unique history and its ties to America's social and cultural fabric. History of American Holidays brings Americans together with inspirational and thought-provoking stories about thirteen holidays. Each chapter presents an approachable short read that leaves the reader with an "I didn't know that" moment as well as a sense of patriotic gratitude. Did you know?.??Martin Luther King was a child genius?Memorial Day grew from similar and independent small gatherings of healing after the Civil War?Labor Day celebrates successful and often violent protests in the 1800s to attain the 8-hour workday.?Christmas was outlawed in Boston from 1659 to 1681. Fortunately, the birth of Jesus Christ and Santa Claus have prevailed. Perfect for the plane ride or bedside reading, Holidays has a gift book quality that is suitable for those interested in American culture as well as history.

Author : Jeff Bensch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735967363
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of American Holidays written by Jeff Bensch and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the overall connection between American holidays, history, culture, and patriotism. Each chapter presents an interesting home-spun account of the holiday's unique history and its ties to America's social and cultural fabric. History of American Holidays brings Americans together with inspirational and thought-provoking stories about sixteen holidays, including in this second edition, the new Juneteenth holiday and an expanded piece on the Fourth of July. Each chapter presents an approachable short read that leaves the reader with an "I didn't know that" moment as well as a sense of patriotic gratitude. Did you know....? - Martin Luther King was a child genius - Memorial Day grew from similar and independent small gatherings of healing after the Civil War - Labor Day celebrates successful and often violent protests in the 1800s to attain the 8-hour workday. - Christmas was outlawed in Boston from 1659 to 1681. Fortunately, the birth of Jesus Christ and Santa Claus have prevailed. Perfect for the plane ride or bedside reading, Holidays has a gift book quality that is suitable for those interested in American culture as well as history.