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The Resource We gather together : a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan

We gather together : a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan

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  • "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City comes the fascinating story of America's national day of thanks and of the tenacious and inspiring Sarah Josepha Hale, a nineteenth-century woman who made establishing this holiday her life's mission-one brought to fruition by the wise support of Abraham Lincoln"--
  • From Ancient Rome through 21st-century America, bestselling author Denise Kiernan brings us a biography of an idea: gratitude, as a compelling human instinct and a global concept, more than just a mere holiday. Spanning centuries, We Gather Together is anchored amid the strife of the Civil War, and driven by the fascinating story of Sarah Josepha Hale, a widowed mother with no formal schooling who became one of the 19th century's most influential tastemakers and who campaigned for decades to make real an annual day of thanks. Populated by an enthralling supporting cast of characters including Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Walt Whitman, Norman Rockwell, and others, We Gather Together is ultimately a story of tenacity and dedication, an inspiring tale of how imperfect people in challenging times can create powerful legacies
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eng
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Extent
294 pages
Contents
  • And thus commenced ...
  • An evolution of gratitude
  • Media Madonna
  • Presidents and proclamations
  • Now more than ever
  • To these bounties
  • Of tragedy and gratitude
  • On a Thursday in November
  • Reasonable hopes
  • A tradition in question
  • My heartfelt prayer
  • Pomp and changing circumstance
  • Milestones and missteps
  • The pain of evolution
  • Choose gratitude
Isbn
9780593183250
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We gather together : a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace
Title
We gather together
Title remainder
a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace
Statement of responsibility
Denise Kiernan
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We gather together
Title variation remainder
a nation at war, a president in turmoil, and one Americans campaign to return us all to a state of grace
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
  • "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City comes the fascinating story of America's national day of thanks and of the tenacious and inspiring Sarah Josepha Hale, a nineteenth-century woman who made establishing this holiday her life's mission-one brought to fruition by the wise support of Abraham Lincoln"--
  • From Ancient Rome through 21st-century America, bestselling author Denise Kiernan brings us a biography of an idea: gratitude, as a compelling human instinct and a global concept, more than just a mere holiday. Spanning centuries, We Gather Together is anchored amid the strife of the Civil War, and driven by the fascinating story of Sarah Josepha Hale, a widowed mother with no formal schooling who became one of the 19th century's most influential tastemakers and who campaigned for decades to make real an annual day of thanks. Populated by an enthralling supporting cast of characters including Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Walt Whitman, Norman Rockwell, and others, We Gather Together is ultimately a story of tenacity and dedication, an inspiring tale of how imperfect people in challenging times can create powerful legacies
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10928283
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Kiernan, Denise
Dewey number
394.2649
Index
index present
LC call number
GT4975
LC item number
.K52 2020
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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  • Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Holidays
  • Women authors, American
  • United States
  • HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Holidays (non-religious)
  • Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell
  • Holidays
  • Social aspects
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Women authors, American
  • United States
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a nation at war, a president in turmoil, and one American's campaign to return us all to a state of grace
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We gather together : a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents
And thus commenced ... -- An evolution of gratitude -- Media Madonna -- Presidents and proclamations -- Now more than ever -- To these bounties -- Of tragedy and gratitude -- On a Thursday in November -- Reasonable hopes -- A tradition in question -- My heartfelt prayer -- Pomp and changing circumstance -- Milestones and missteps -- The pain of evolution -- Choose gratitude
Control code
on1191457607
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
294 pages
Isbn
9780593183250
Lccn
2020030538
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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(OCoLC)1191457607
Label
We gather together : a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
And thus commenced ... -- An evolution of gratitude -- Media Madonna -- Presidents and proclamations -- Now more than ever -- To these bounties -- Of tragedy and gratitude -- On a Thursday in November -- Reasonable hopes -- A tradition in question -- My heartfelt prayer -- Pomp and changing circumstance -- Milestones and missteps -- The pain of evolution -- Choose gratitude
Control code
on1191457607
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
294 pages
Isbn
9780593183250
Lccn
2020030538
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1191457607

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