{"product_id":"thanksgiving-the-holiday-at-the-heart-of-the-american-experience-paperback","title":"Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all know the story of Thanksgiving. Or do we? This uniquely American holiday has a rich and little known history beyond the famous feast of 1621. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThanksgiving\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Melanie Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries of history, giving us a vivid portrait of our nation's best-loved holiday. Drawing on newspaper accounts, private correspondence, historical documents, and cookbooks, \u003ci\u003eThanksgiving\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the full history of the holiday and what it has meant to generations of Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany famous figures walk these pages--Washington, who proclaimed our first Thanksgiving as a nation amid controversy about his Constitutional power to do so; Lincoln, who wanted to heal a divided nation sick of war when he called for all Americans--North and South--to mark a Thanksgiving Day; FDR, who set off a debate on state's rights when he changed the traditional date of Thanksgiving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrdinary Americans also play key roles in the Thanksgiving story--the New England Indians who boycott Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning; Sarah Josepha Hale, the nineteenth-century editor and feminist who successfully campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday; the 92nd Street Y in New York City, which founded Giving Tuesday, an online charity established in the long tradition of Thanksgiving generosity. Kirkpatrick also examines the history of Thanksgiving football and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the rites and rituals of the holiday have evolved over the centuries, its essence remains the same: family and friends feasting together in a spirit of gratitude to God, neighborliness, and hospitality. Thanksgiving is Americans' oldest tradition. Kirkpatrick's enlightening exploration offers a fascinating look at the meaning of the holiday that we gather together to celebrate on the fourth Thursday of November. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eReadings for Thanksgiving Day\u003c\/i\u003e designed to be read aloud around the table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelanie Kirkpatrick is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a former deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEscape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, which World Magazine named its 2013 Book of the Year. She has lived in Tokyo, Toronto, Hong Kong, Honolulu and Manhattan, and currently resides in rural Connecticut with her husband, Jack David.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.95 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768000217376,"sku":"9781641772129","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/12278aea5fce43dfe5c3bb8cbeaa6fc2.webp?v=1780322408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/thanksgiving-the-holiday-at-the-heart-of-the-american-experience-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}