History of American Holidays

History of American Holidays
Author: Jeffrey Bensch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2020-11-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781735967332

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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.


History of American Holidays
Language: en
Pages: 134
Authors: Jeffrey Bensch
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-11-23 - Publisher:

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History of American Holidays brings Americans together with inspirational stories about thirteen holidays. Each approachable, short read reveals connections bet
Celebrations; the Complete Book of American Holidays
Language: en
Pages: 424
Authors: Robert J. Myers
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1972 - Publisher: Doubleday Books

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Cultural and historical background and traditions of forty-five major American holidays, both secular and religious, Christian and Jewish.
The Book of the Year
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Anthony F. Aveni
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-04-22 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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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 ce
America's Federal Holidays
Language: en
Pages: 60
Authors: John De Gree
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-16 - Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

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Teacher John De Gree has teamed up with New York Time's National Bestseller, Michael Allen, author of A Patriot's History of the United States of America, to br
Consumer Rites
Language: en
Pages: 384
Authors: Leigh Eric Schmidt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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Reexamining the story of holidays in the United States, Leigh Schmidt shows that commercial appropriations of these occasions were actually as religious in form