Thanksgiving : the true story / Penny Colman.
2008
GT4975 .C55 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
Thanksgiving : the true story / Penny Colman.
Author
Colman, Penny.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780805082296 (alk. paper)
0805082298 (alk. paper)
0805082298 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
New York : Henry Holt, 2008.
Language
English
Description
viii, 149 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number
GT4975 .C55 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
394.2649
Summary
Describes the history and activities of the American holiday of Thanksgiving Day. Examines numerous competing claims for the first Thanksgiving, including the traditional story of the feast shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Paints a fascinating picture of the holiday and its changing meanings throughout American history.
Note
"Christy Ottaviano Books."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of contents only
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Table of Contents
The "first" Thanksgiving : competing claims
Origins of our Thanksgiving : two very old traditions
Sarah Josepha Hale's campaign : "day of national Thanksgiving"
The "pilgrim and Indian" story
Gatherings : family and friends
Activities : good deeds, football, and parades
Food : turkey and lasagna
Many meanings.
Origins of our Thanksgiving : two very old traditions
Sarah Josepha Hale's campaign : "day of national Thanksgiving"
The "pilgrim and Indian" story
Gatherings : family and friends
Activities : good deeds, football, and parades
Food : turkey and lasagna
Many meanings.