Americas Public Holidays 1865 1920
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America's Public Holidays, 1865-1920
Author | : Ellen M. Litwicki |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Holidays |
ISBN | : |
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"Although many of the public holidays created between 1865 and 1920 seem to have devolved into little more than three-day weekends, Litwicki demonstrates that their celebrations still have the potential not only to convey American ideals but also to expose tensions in American society."--Jacket.
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