Early Christmas
Title
:
Early Christmas
Personal Author EPSB
:
Bobbie, Kalman
Summary
:
An examination of how the Christmas holiday was first celebrated in the United States, and how many of the traditions and rites we now take for granted came into being.
Year Published
:
1991,
1981
Series
:
The Early settler life series
Physical Description
:
63 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Note
:
Includes index and glossary.
Contents
:
Our Christmas has changed over the years -- Christmas at a fur trading post -- A settler's first Christmas -- Christmas fun in a pioneer village -- Parlor games, pantomimes and spooks! -- Love and marriage, Christmas style -- Buy, bag or shoot your dinner -- A pudding filled with Christmas spirit -- Christmas cards, a new custom -- The customs of different settlers.
Subject
:
Christmas -- United States -- History -- Literature.
Christmas -- History.
Christmas -- United States -- History.
Geographic Term
:
United States -- Social life and customs.
Summary
:
An examination of how the Christmas holiday was first celebrated in the United States, and how many of the traditions and rites we now take for granted came into being.
ISBN
:
9780865050013
Publisher
:
Toronto ; New York : Crabtree Pub. Co, 1991, c1981.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Elizabeth Finch | 394.2 KAL | Book | 31459000124363 | Picture Books |