| Description |
xii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Revisiting New England : the new regionalism |
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Revisiting New England.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-266) and index. |
| Contents |
A thanksgiving detective story -- New England's Puritan holy days -- The traditional New England Thanksgiving -- The classic New England Thanksgiving dinner -- The nation embraces Thanksgiving, 1780-1880 -- Nineteenth-century holiday imagery in literature and art -- Enter the Pilgrims -- Pilgrims are for kids : Thanksgiving in the progressive classroom -- Imaging the holiday -- Parades, patriotism, and consumption -- Consensus and competition : the postwar Thanksgiving -- New myths for old-- Thanksgiving under siege -- Thanksgiving now, then, and forever -- A Thanksgiving Poem by Henry Bliss -- Some early Thanksgiving recipes -- United American Indiands of New England press release. |
| Summary |
In this [book, the author] sweeps away lingering myths and misconceptions to show how Thanksgiving was born and grew to be an essential part of our national spirit. -Back cover. |
| Subject |
Thanksgiving Day -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781584658016 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1584658010 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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