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- catalog abstract "Celebrating the American spirit and its rich legacy, The Book of American Traditions is a treasury of lore, stories, customs, and activities passed down from generation to generation. Until now, many of these traditions have been lost or forgotten. In these pages are hundreds of ideas for keeping cherished traditions alive and starting new ones to share with your family and friends. The Book of American Traditions features read-aloud stories, nostalgic tales, fascinating. Facts, quotable lines, poems and vignettes, and personal recollections from famous and ordinary folk alike that every family member will enjoy. To gather the material for this book, Emyl Jenkins interviewed hundreds of men, women, and children across the country who have contributed their favorite traditions. These original stories appear alongside excerpts from the works of well-known authors of yesterday and today - from Louisa May Alcott, Thomas Wolfe, and John. Steinbeck to M.F.K. Fisher and Margaret Maron.".
- catalog contributor b10137169.
- catalog coverage "United States Social life and customs.".
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Celebrating the American spirit and its rich legacy, The Book of American Traditions is a treasury of lore, stories, customs, and activities passed down from generation to generation. Until now, many of these traditions have been lost or forgotten. In these pages are hundreds of ideas for keeping cherished traditions alive and starting new ones to share with your family and friends. The Book of American Traditions features read-aloud stories, nostalgic tales, fascinating.".
- catalog description "Facts, quotable lines, poems and vignettes, and personal recollections from famous and ordinary folk alike that every family member will enjoy. To gather the material for this book, Emyl Jenkins interviewed hundreds of men, women, and children across the country who have contributed their favorite traditions. These original stories appear alongside excerpts from the works of well-known authors of yesterday and today - from Louisa May Alcott, Thomas Wolfe, and John.".
- catalog description "Steinbeck to M.F.K. Fisher and Margaret Maron.".
- catalog description "Why traditions? -- Holidays and celebrations -- Thanksgiving -- The December celebrations: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa -- New Year's Day -- Valentine Day -- Mardi Gras -- St. Patrick's Day -- The spring celebrations: Passover, Easter -- Arbor Day -- May Day -- Mother's Day -- The Fourth of July -- Halloween -- Those other days, April Fool's Day, Columbus Day, and other celebrations -- Rites of passage -- Births, christenings, and birthdays -- Courtships, weddings, and anniversaies -- Funerals and burials -- Sharing and togetherness -- Home and family time -- Food and drink -- Letter writing -- Church and religion -- The sharing traditions: America's diary -- An American tradition: remembering our heritage -- Americans all -- The tradition continues.".
- catalog extent "xii, 641 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Book of American traditions.".
- catalog identifier "0517703122".
- catalog isFormatOf "Book of American traditions.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Crown Publishers,".
- catalog relation "Book of American traditions.".
- catalog spatial "United States Social life and customs.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "391/.0973 20".
- catalog subject "GT4803.A2 B66 1996".
- catalog subject "Holidays United States.".
- catalog subject "Rites and ceremonies United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Why traditions? -- Holidays and celebrations -- Thanksgiving -- The December celebrations: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa -- New Year's Day -- Valentine Day -- Mardi Gras -- St. Patrick's Day -- The spring celebrations: Passover, Easter -- Arbor Day -- May Day -- Mother's Day -- The Fourth of July -- Halloween -- Those other days, April Fool's Day, Columbus Day, and other celebrations -- Rites of passage -- Births, christenings, and birthdays -- Courtships, weddings, and anniversaies -- Funerals and burials -- Sharing and togetherness -- Home and family time -- Food and drink -- Letter writing -- Church and religion -- The sharing traditions: America's diary -- An American tradition: remembering our heritage -- Americans all -- The tradition continues.".
- catalog title "The book of American traditions : stories, customs, and rites of passage to celebrate our cultural heritage / edited, with commentary, by Emyl Jenkins.".
- catalog type "text".