Encyclopedia of American holidays and national days / edited by Len Travers.
| Other author | Travers, Len, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. |
| Description | 2 volumes (xvi, 614 pages) : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | v. 1. Introduction -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday / Clayborne Carson -- The Monday Holidays Act and other "Saint Mondays" -- Holidays 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 -- Hanukkah in America / Dianne Ashton -- Forefathers Day / James W. Baker -- Christmas / Penne Restad -- Kwanzaa / Keith A. Mayes -- From New York's Eve to First Night. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-584) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005036319 |
| ISBN | 0313331308 (set) |
| ISBN | 9780313331305 (set) |
| ISBN | 0313331316 (v. 1) |
| ISBN | 9780313331312 (v. 1) |
| ISBN | 0313331324 (v. 2) |
| ISBN | 9780313331329 (v. 2) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT4803.A2 E63 2006 V. 1 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT4803.A2 E63 2006 V. 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |