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The Battle for Christmas: A Cultural History of America's Most Cherished Holiday

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Drawing on a wealth of period documents and illustrations, "The Battle for Christmas" "challenges and demolishes a variety of cherished assumptions" ("Newsday"), recalling the pagan carnival at which drunken "wassailers" extorted food and drink from the well-to-do; the Puritan ban on Christmas celebrations; and the early 19th-century campaign to domesticate the holiday. 46 photos.

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The Battle for Christmas: A Cultural History of America's Most Cherished Holiday 1997, Vintage, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780679740384

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