Thanksgiving : the biography of an American holiday / James W. Baker ; foreword by Peter J. Gomes.
Baker, James W.
2009
GT4975 .B33 2009 (Mapit)
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Title Thanksgiving : the biography of an American holiday / James W. Baker ; foreword by Peter J. Gomes.
Author Baker, James W.
ISBN 9781584658016 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1584658010 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint Durham, N.H. : University of New Hampshire Press ; Hanover [N.H.] : Published by University Press of New England, c2009.
Language English
Description xii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number GT4975 .B33 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 394.264909
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Revisiting New England.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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