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Thanksgiving : the holiday at the heart of the American experience / Melanie Kirkpatrick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kirkpatrick, Melanie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thanksgiving Day--History.
- Thanksgiving Day.
- Holidays--United States--History.
- Holidays.
- History.
- United States--Social life and customs.
- United States.
- Manners and customs.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First American Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Encounter Books, [2016]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The First Thanksgiving 1
- Chapter 2 Before the Pilgrims 21
- Chapter 3 America Discovers the Pilgrims 41
- Chapter 4 George Washington Sets the Stage 55
- Chapter 5 Thanksgiving's Godmother 73
- Chapter 6 The Turkey Bowl 91
- Chapter 7 Happy Franksgiving 109
- Chapter 8 Day of Mourning 127
- Chapter 9 Helping Hands 143
- Chapter 10 Turkey Day 161.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kirkpatrick, Melanie, author. Thanksgiving.
- ISBN:
- 9781594038938
- 1594038937
- OCLC:
- 936534081
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