Patriotic Holidays of the United States: An Introduction to the History, Symbols, and Traditions Behind The Major Holidays And Days Of Observance (Cultural Studies)

Provides Information About The History And Celebration Of American Patriotic Holidays And Days Of Observance. Features Include Narrative Overviews, Primary Source Documents, Chronology, And Print And Web Sources For Further Study--provided By Publisher. Chronologies -- Patriotism In The United States : An Introduction To American Patriotism, Holidays, Government, Political Parties, National Symbols, And Mottoes -- Armed Forces Day -- Citizenship Day -- Columbus Day -- Election Day And Inauguration Day -- Emancipation Day And Juneteenth -- Flag Day -- Independence Day -- Labor Day -- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday -- Memorial Day -- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day -- Patriot Day (september 11) -- Thanksgiving -- Veterans Day -- Washington's Birthday (presidents' Day) -- Appendix: Primary Sources. By Helene Henderson ; Foreword By Matthew Dennis. Includes Bibliographical References P. ( 363-376) And Index. Table of Contents......Page 7 Foreword......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 Chronology of the Establishment of Holidays and Observances......Page 17 Patriotic Holidays of the United States......Page 19 Patriotism in the United States: An Introduction to American Patriotism, Holidays, Government, Political Parties, National Symbols, and Mottoes......Page 21 Armed Forces Day......Page 49 Citizenship Day......Page 65 Columbus Day......Page 75 Election Day and Inauguration Day......Page 85 Emancipation Day and Juneteenth......Page 99 Flag Day......Page 119 Independence Day......Page 129 Labor Day......Page 177 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday......Page 187 Memorial Day......Page 209 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day......Page 221 Patriot Day......Page 229 Thanksgiving......Page 239 Veterans Day......Page 251 Washington’s Birthday......Page 267 Appendix: Primary Sources......Page 277 Excerpts from the Journal of Christopher Columbus (1492)......Page 279 The Mayflower Compact (1620)......Page 280 The Declaration of Independence (1776)......Page 282 The Constitution of the United States (1787), The Bill of Rights (1791), and Amendments to the Constitution (1795-1992)......Page 286 Sarah Ridg [Schuyler] Recalls President George Washington’s Birthday and Inauguration Day (1809)......Page 309 A Letter from Sarah Josepha Hale to President Abraham Lincoln about the Creation of Thanksgiving (1863)......Page 312 The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) and the 13th Amendment (1865)......Page 314 Bishop H. M. Turner Recalls the Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)......Page 317 Fourth of July Celebrations in Oregon (1867, 1870s)......Page 320 Memorial Day Observances in Washington, D.C. (ca. 1870, 1885)......Page 322 A Columbus Day Program by Francis Bellamy (1892)......Page 326 The Pullman Workers’ Strike (1894)......Page 329 President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Speech after the Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)......Page 336 Flag Laws and Regulations (1942; amended 1998)......Page 338 President George W. Bush Addresses the Nation after the Attacks of September 11 (2001)......Page 349 U.S. Representative William Lacy Clay Discusses the 40th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington (2003)......Page 354 U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr. Reflects on the Significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (2004)......Page 360 Bibliography......Page 365 Web Sites......Page 381 Photo and Illustration Credits......Page 391 Index......Page 395 Annotation The book also provides an overview of the United States' form of government, national Symbols, political parties, and development of its national identity, as well as important historic documents, including the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Emancipation Proclamation