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America’s Public Holidays, 1865-1920 By Ellen M. Litwicki. Between the close of the Civil War and the end of World War I, Americans invented more than 25 holidays. Some, like Memorial Day and Labor Day, assumed permanent places on the nation’s calendar – others, like Constitution Day and Bird Day, never caught on. This book investigates all of these secular holidays and how they reflect both the nation’s diversity and its desire for unity. In hardback, 293 pages. Item code: B303   In Stock Quantity: Price: $39.95 Other items of interest   Working at Play: A History of Vacations in the United States   By Cindy Aron. The first full-length history of how Americans have vacationed, from 18th-century planters who summered in Newport to 20th-century urban workers who headed for camps in the hills. In hardback, 323 pages. Our Price: $12.95 More Info

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