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Thanksgiving : the holiday at the heart of the American experience / Melanie Kirkpatrick.

Van Pelt Library GT4975 .K54 2016
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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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