Thanksgiving : the holiday at the heart of the American experience
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Published
New York : Encounter Books, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First American Edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 279 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
394.2649 Kir
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394.2649 Kir
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Southside - Adult
394.2649 Kir
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394.2649 Kir
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Published
New York : Encounter Books, [2016].
Edition
First American Edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
We all know the story of Thanksgiving... or do we? Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries of history, drawing on newspaper accounts, private correspondence, historical documents, and cookbooks, to bring to life the full history of the holiday and what it has meant to generations of Americans. Did you know Washington proclaimed our first Thanksgiving as a nation amid controversy about his Constitutional power to do so, and New England Indians boycott Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning. You'll also discover the history of Thanksgiving football and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner.
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