Download or read book Celebrations the Complete Book of American Holidays written by Robert J. Myers and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1972 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural and historical background and traditions of forty-five major American holidays, both secular and religious, Christian and Jewish.
Download or read book Pat Sloan s Holiday Celebrations written by Pat Sloan and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come join the fun as Pat Sloan takes you on a joyful journey through a year's worth of celebrations. You'll find easy patchwork and fusible-appliqué; projects for Valentine's Day, Easter, the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Stitch welcoming lap quilts and table toppers, plump and pretty pillows, trick-or-treat totes, cozy Christmas stockings, and more. Keep your home decor looking fresh and cheery as the seasons change, and always have the perfect pattern on hand for a housewarming or holiday gift. With inspiring photos, easy-to-follow instructions, and 17 terrific designs at your fingertips, you're on your way to a great year!
Download or read book Every Day a Holiday written by Silvana Clark and published by Fleming H. Revell Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this resource in hand, teachers and parents will never be without an activity to make the day unique and educational for their children.
Download or read book All Around the Year written by Jack Santino and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether they're decorating Easter trees or celebrating Wagner's birthday by playing recordings of his Ring cycle operas and incinerating a model of Valhalla on an outdoor barbecue to the closing strains of "Gotterdämerung," Americans know both how to create and how to celebrate holidays. Jack Santino's guide to such frivolity is a wonderfully readable exploration of holidays, periods of festivity, and life-cycle rituals and celebrations. Santino draws on history, anthropology, popular culture, and folklore to show the intricate relationships between holidays and the roles that celebrations and rituals play in people's lives.
Download or read book African American Celebrations and Holiday Traditions written by Antoinette Broussard and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dazzling collection of recipes, style advice, and decorating ideas will help every family bring grace and passion to the holiday season.
Download or read book We are what We Celebrate written by Amitai Etzioni and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a compelling overview of the impact that holidays and rituals have on our family and communal life. From community solidarity to ethnic relations to religious traditions, We Are What We Celebrate argues that holidays such as Halloween, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day play an important role in reinforcing, and sometimes redefining, our values as a society. The collection brings together classic and original essays that, for the first time, offer a comprehensive overview and analysis of the important role such celebrations play in maintaining a moral order as well as in cementing family bonds, building community relations and creating national identity. The essays cover such topics as the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday; the importance of holidays for children; the mainstreaming of Kwanzaa; and the controversy over Columbus Day celebrations. Compelling and often surprising, this look at holidays and rituals brings new meaning to not just the ways we celebrate but to what those celebrations tell us about ourselves and our communities. Contributors: Theodore Caplow, Gary Cross, Matthew Dennis, Amitai Etzioni, John R. Gillis, Ellen M. Litwicki, Diana Muir, Francesca Polletta, Elizabeth H. Pleck, David E. Proctor, Mary F. Whiteside, and Anna Day Wilde.
Download or read book Family Celebrations written by Ann Hibbard and published by Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Holiday and Celebration Bread in Five Minutes a Day written by Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the authors of the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day series comes a holiday and celebration cookbook that uses the same groundbreaking quick and easy baking method. Zoë François and Jeff Hertzberg shocked the baking world when they proved that homemade yeast dough could be stored in the refrigerator to use whenever you need it. Now, they’ve done it again with Holiday and Celebration Bread in Five Minutes a Day, a cookbook with savory, sweet, healthy, and decadent recipes for every occasion. Every culture has its great bread traditions for holidays and celebrations—traditional Christmas loaves from Ukraine, Greece, Germany, Italy and Scandinavia; celebration breads from France and Israel; Easter breads from the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Austria to name a few. The book is chock-full of fragrant, yeasted treats made for celebrations and special occasions. All the old standbys are here, plus delicious examples from around the world. All were too time-consuming and painstaking to make at home—until now. In 100 clear and concise recipes that build on the successful formula of their bestselling series, Holiday and Celebration Bread will adapt their ingenious approach for high-moisture stored dough to a collection of breads from the four corners of the globe. This beautiful cookbook has color photos of every bread and includes step-by-step collages. With Zoë and Jeff’s help, you’ll be creating breads that rival those of the finest bakeries in the world—with just five minutes a day of active preparation time.
Download or read book Celebrations written by Jim McCann and published by HP Trade. This book was released on 2001 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holiday celebrations never go out of style. But creating memorable occasions takes a certain kind of panache -and a little inspiration. Now, you can host the best celebrations which you will enjoy as much as your friends and family do. Taking their cues from holidays past, celebration stylists Jim McCann and Jeanne Benedict guide you through a year of effortless entertaining -from one New Yearrs"s Eve to the next.In Celebrations, yours"ll discover holiday folklore and fascinating facts, such as the passionate origins of Valentiners"s Day or the firework-inspiring birth of the United States. McCann and Benedict then fashion their festivities according to honored traditions inspired by different moments in time. A 1920s Christmas takes you back to a time of lavish indulgence -but you can recreate this occasion with ease and within a budget. In 1969 man landed on the moon and children found gaily painted Easter Eggs hidden on Earth. And what better way to evoke a patriotic tribute than with a retro picnic from July 4, 1976hellip;Celebrations invites you into the heart of the holidays. Along with recipes and menus, yours"ll find innovative ideas for floral decorations, dramatic lighting effects, food presentation, and place settings. Detailed craft instructions make creating the scenes as simple and inexpensive as they are memorable.Let the festivities begin. Enjoy the best moments of life with Celebrations. A whole year of fabulous parties awaits.Celebrations will help you bring home the holidays with practical advise and fresh inspiration including: THEMES -innovative party ideas Full-color PHOTOGRAPHS -set the stage for each celebration Holiday HISTORIES -each dayrs"s auspicious origins Festive MENUS -to whet your guestsrs"s appetites Sublime RECIPES -feasts worthy of special occasions DEacute;COR -detailed crafting instructions help you create the perfect setting Party-planning BASICS -from floral elements to napkin folds
Download or read book At the Garage written by Carron Brown and published by Ivy Kids. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is hidden in the world around us? For ages 3 and up, the uniquely designed Shine-A-Light series of books uncovers the facts behind a diverse range of places and topics through hidden images that are revealed by light. First, view a full-color scene and read about what is pictured--but what else is there? Shine a flashlight behind the page, or hold it up to the light, to reveal what is hidden. Turn the page to read fun facts about the hidden image in black and white. A world of surprises awaits! What goes on inside a busy, noisy garage? Children can find out in this beautifully illustrated Shine-a-Light title, which looks at a day in a garage, where engines are fixed, wheels are pumped up, and vehicles are repainted and mended so that everyone can go on their way. For children aged 3 and up, this is a wonderful introduction to all sorts of vehicles and mechanical work.
Download or read book Holiday Celebrations with Recipes from Younkers written by and published by Meredith Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What Do You Celebrate written by Whitney Stewart and published by Union Square Press. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen holidays celebrated around the world come alive in this kid-friendly guide of how to celebrate each holiday. The wide-ranging collection of holidays includes Holi, Purim, Halloween, and more!
Download or read book Holiday written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time for fun and festivities - the year is full of days to celebrate! Learn about holidays all over the world with this Level 2 DK Reader. Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together!
Download or read book Holidays Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Sue Ellen Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the background of each holiday and how it is celebrated.
Download or read book Holidays Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Helene Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains descriptions of nearly 2,500 special days commemorated by people of various countries, cultures, and religions around the world; arranged alphabetically by name of holiday.
Download or read book America s Favorite Holidays written by Bruce David Forbes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s Favorite Holidays explores how five of America’s culturally important holidays—Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving—came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Deftly distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals often-surprising answers to questions about each holiday’s traditions. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? Appealing and insightful, America’s Favorite Holidays satisfies our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the fascinating ways in which religion and culture mix.
Download or read book Simple Pleasures for the Holidays written by Susannah Seton and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Trends Research Institute, simplicity will be the social movement of the next ten years. Sure to benefit from this is the holiday season, which is more stressful than satisfying for many people. In her fourth Simple Pleasures book, author Susannah Seton shows how to find true satisfaction in the holidays by making them less expensive, less frantic, and more meaningful. Simple Pleasures for the Holidays takes an expansive approach, covering Halloween, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, the Mexican Day of the Dead, and Irish and Islamic holidays. The premise is that shared experience is what people value most, and the book itself - a collage of inspirational stories from people around the world along with recipes, crafts, and suggestions for communal fun - embodies this.
