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Thanksgiving : an American holiday, an American history / Diana Karter Appelbaum.
"A thorough and entertaining chronicle of America's oldest and most beloved holiday -- from its earliest roots to the present day."--Cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 0816012911
- ISBN: 9780816012916
- ISBN: 0871969742
- ISBN: 9780871969743
- Physical Description: ix, 305 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Facts On File Publications, 1985, ©1984.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-298) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- That elusive first Thanksgiving -- A holiday is born -- Thanksgiving comes of age in New England -- Revolutionary holiday -- Political feast in a new republic -- It never rained on Thanksgiving -- Old holiday in a new home -- Proclaiming Thanksgiving throughout the land -- Yankee abolitionist holiday -- Years of sorrow, day of thanks -- Victorian holiday -- Thanksgiving kicks up its heels -- Outlaws and turkey in the wild west -- All-American Thanksgiving -- The fourth Thursday in November -- Tradition in an irreverant age -- Appendix: The harvest feast, a culinary history.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GT 4975 .A67 1984 | 011576 | Stacks | Available | - |