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The Thanksgiving primer / [editor, Carolyn Freeman Travers].

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-146357

Description

40 p. : ill. (some col.), 28 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Thanksgiving Day.
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) Social life and customs.
Historical reenactments.

Originator

Travers, Carolyn Freeman.
Plimoth Plantation, Inc.

Contents

The American Thanksgiving : the evolution of a tradition -- The Pilgrims as people : understanding the Plymouth colonists -- The Pilgrims at prayer : recreating a Separatist service -- Manners and menus : the first harvest feast -- Recipes -- Dress in early New England -- Myths of the Pilgrims -- Bibliography.

Publication

Plymouth, Mass. : Plimoth Plantation

Description

40 p. : ill. (some col.), 28 cm.

Notes

"A complete guide to re-creating the first harvest festival for your family, friends or church" -- Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40).
Rodris Roth Library.

Call Number

Roth GT4975.T74 1991

Edition

Rev. and enl. ed.

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