Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday

by James W. Baker

Book Overview

In this, the first in-depth study of the most American of holidays, James Baker sweeps away lingering myths and misconceptions to show how this celebration day was born and grew to be an essential part of our national spirit. Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday opens with an overview of the popular mythos of the holiday before discussing its possible religious and cultural precedents. This classic Yankee holiday is examined in historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584658010
• ISBN13: 9781584658016
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of New Hampshire Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"