Bibliograph

Encyclopedia of American holidays and national days, edited by Len Travers

Type

Label

Encyclopedia of American holidays and national days, edited by Len Travers

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-584) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Encyclopedia of American holidays and national days

Nature of contents

encyclopediasbibliography

Oclc number

62697095

Responsibility statement

edited by Len Travers

Table Of Contents

v. 1. Introduction -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday / Clayborne Carson -- The Monday Holidays Act and other "Saint Mondays" -- Holdiays for heroes of the lost cause: Lee, Jackson, and Davis / Karen L. Cox -- Super Bowl Sunday: an American holiday? / Peter Hopsicker and Mark S. Dyreson -- Hearts and flowers -- Washington, Lincoln, and Presidents' Day -- Mardi Gras and carnival / Samuel Kinser --St. Patrick's Day / Mike Cronin and Daryl Adair -- Passover in America / Erika Meitner -- Easter / Bruce T. Morrill -- VE and VJ Day / J. Stanley Lemons -- Earth Day / J. Brooks Flippen -- Arbor Day / Shaul Cohen -- May Day in Urban America / Donna T. Haverty-Stacke -- Cinco de Mayo and 16th of September / Louis M. Holscher -- Mother's Day / Kathleen W. Jones -- Father's Day -- Memorial Day / Matthew Dennis -- A holiday for a flag -- Emancipation and African American slave festivals / Mitch Kachun -- Powwow / William K. Powers -- Gay Pride Day / Timothy Stewart-Winter -- v. 2. Independence Day / Matthew Dennis -- "Agitate, educate, organize": Labor Day in America / Ellen M. Litwicki -- American Indian Day / Nicolas G. Rosenthal -- Columbus Day: the navigation of unchartered waters / Claudia L. Bushman -- Halloween / Jack Santino -- Election Day -- Pope's Day/Guy Fawkes Day / Brendan McConville -- Veterans Day / G. Kurt Piebler -- Thanksgiving / James W. Baker -- Hanukkak in America / Dianne Ashton -- Forefathers Day / James W. Baker -- Christmas / Penne Restad -- Kwanzaa / Keith A. Mayes -- From New York's Eve to First Night

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