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Author Forbes, Bruce David, author.

Title America's favorite holidays : candid histories / Bruce David Forbes.

Publication Info. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
©2015

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  394.2 FORBES    Check Shelf
 Avon Free Public Library - Reference Material  R 394.2 FORBES    In-Library Use Only
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  394.26 FORBES    DUE 12-08-21 Billed
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  394.2 FO    Check Shelf
Description viii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Christmas -- Valentine's Day -- Easter -- Halloween -- Thanksgiving.
Summary "America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally dominant holidays--Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving--came to be what they are today, combinations of seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals the often surprising history behind the traditions of each holiday. The book offers a comprehensive look at the Christian origins of these holidays and also touches on Passover, the religions of ancient Rome, Celtic practices, Mexico's Day of the Dead, and American civil religion. America's Favorite Holidays answers our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the many ways in which religion and culture mix"--Provided by publisher.
Subject Holidays -- United States -- History.
Holidays. (OCoLC)fst00958730
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Subject Feiertag. (DE-588)4153848-1
United States. (DE-588)4078704-7
ISBN 9780520284715 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0520284712 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780520284722 (paperback ; alk. paper)
0520284720 (paperback ; alk. paper)
9780520960442 (ebook)
0520960440 (ebook)
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