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"A useful addition to holiday collections." (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The story of the most truly American holiday and the development of its symbols and legends.
Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine"s Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them?
In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.
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"A useful addition to holiday collections." (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The story of the most truly American holiday and the development of its symbols and legends.
Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine"s Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them?
In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.
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A stately turkey, groups of Pilgrims and American Indians, the Mayflower under full sail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miles Standish, Cape Cod, William Bradford, Thanksgiving Day, New World, Edward Winslow, Governor Bradford, Provincetown Harbor, William Brewster, Corn Mother, John Alden, Susannah White, Church of England, Elizabeth Hopkins, Governor Carver, John Carver, New England, Harvest Home, Plymouth Rock New!
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A stately turkey, groups of Pilgrims and American Indians, the Mayflower under full sail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miles Standish, Cape Cod, William Bradford, Thanksgiving Day, New World, Edward Winslow, Governor Bradford, Provincetown Harbor, William Brewster, Corn Mother, John Alden, Susannah White, Church of England, Elizabeth Hopkins, Governor Carver, John Carver, New England, Harvest Home, Plymouth Rock New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Pilgrim Stories: From Margaret Pumphrey's Pilgrim Stories by Margaret Pumphrey in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford in Back Matter
- Skip Around the Year by Aileen Fisher in Back Matter
- Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry W. Longfellow on page 36
- Book of Days by N. Y.) Victoria (New York in Back Matter
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- The Turkey: AN AMERICAN STORY (The Food Series) by Andrew F. Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon, The Death of Teddy's Bear, and the Sovereign Exception of Guantánamo by Magnus Fiskesjö on page 27, and page 28
- Authors in the Kitchen: Recipes, Stories, and More by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 139
- Holidays & Holy Days: Origins, Customs, and Insights on Celebrations Through the Year by Susan E. Richardson in Back Matter
- Daily Discoveries for November: Thematic Learning Activities for Every Day (Daily Discoveries For…) by Elizabeth Cole Midgley on page 21
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