Bibliograph

Thanksgiving, the holiday at the heart of the American experience, Melanie Kirkpatrick

Type

Label

Thanksgiving, the holiday at the heart of the American experience, Melanie Kirkpatrick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thanksgiving

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

936534081

Responsibility statement

Melanie Kirkpatrick

Sub title

the holiday at the heart of the American experience

Summary

We all know the story of Thanksgiving... or do we? Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries of history, drawing on newspaper accounts, private correspondence, historical documents, and cookbooks, to bring to life the full history of the holiday and what it has meant to generations of Americans. Did you know Washington proclaimed our first Thanksgiving as a nation amid controversy about his Constitutional power to do so, and New England Indians boycott Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning. You'll also discover the history of Thanksgiving football and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner

Table Of Contents

The first Thanksgiving -- Before the Pilgrims -- America discovers the Pilgrims -- George Washington sets the stage -- Thanksgiving's godmother -- The Turkey Bowl -- Happy Franksgiving -- Day of mourning -- Helping hands -- Turkey Day -- Afterword: Five kernels of corn -- Readings for Thanksgiving Day -- Thanksgiving recipes and bills of fare

Target audience

adult

Classification