Bibliograph

Christmas in Williamsburg, 300 years of family traditions, by K.M. Kostyal with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ; photography by Lori Epstein

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Label

Christmas in Williamsburg, 300 years of family traditions, by K.M. Kostyal with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ; photography by Lori Epstein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 58) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Christmas in Williamsburg

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

707887042

Responsibility statement

by K.M. Kostyal with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ; photography by Lori Epstein

Sub title

300 years of family traditions

Summary

Showcases traditions, crafts, recipes, and customs from throughout three hundred years of American Christmas celebrations, with photographs and descriptions of holiday festivities in Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia

Table Of Contents

Christmas past -- Christmas in early America-1600s -- Christmas is come-1700s -- Hearty hot chocolate -- Boxing day -- Spicing up the holidays -- A Victorian Christmas-1800s -- Christmas caroling -- Paper chains -- Christmas present -- A town and season reborn-1900s -- Gingerbread houses -- Christmas now-present time -- Setting a colonial table -- Tree tags -- 12th night cake -- Decorate your own wreath -- Conclusion: an American Christmas -- Festive recipes -- Christmas time line

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