Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions by Foundation, Colonial

Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781426308673)

Vendor: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$17.95
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Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions by Foundation, Colonial

Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions

$17.95
Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions by Foundation, Colonial

Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions

$17.95
Format: Hardcover
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Bring the warm glow of Christmas past into your home with nostalgic Williamsburg flavor. The perfect holiday gift, this gorgeously illustrated, handsomely designed book will become a family keepsake and a seasonal celebration of our nation's past. Packed with traditions, crafts, recipes, and customs that span three hundred years of American Christmases, this volume traces the rise of the holiday from colonial times to the present. Exclusively shot reenactment photography and beautifully illustrated history bring traditions of yesteryear such as make-a-wish holiday tree tags, handcrafted hot chocolate, Victorian style paper chains, and hand-crafted clove orange pomanders straight to your family's living room for a more meaningful family holiday season.

Also showcased are Colonial Williamsburg festivities and traditions such the Grand Illumination--which launches the Christmas season with fireworks, wreath-making workshops, Christmas concerts, recipes, and more. You'll feel like you are in Williamsburg with luminous photographs of historic places, artifacts from the Williamsburg craft museum, and hands-on activities for kids. Turn the pages and watch the sights and smells come alive--Christmas has come!

Author: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
ISBN-10: 1426308671
ISBN-13: 9781426308673
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2011
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.40h x 7.70w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 148281 / Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 94
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2011 pg. 522 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 192 - Recommended, Satisfactory
By Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
By Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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K. M. Kostyal has written a number of books for the National Geographic Society, including 1776: A New Look at Revolutionary Williamsburg, Trial by Ice: A Photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Abraham Lincoln's Extraordinary Era. She is a history buff with a fascination for the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization that works to restore Virginia's colonial capital. One way in which the institution has preserved the history of the city is by working with National Geographic on the books Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions and 1776: A New Look at Revolutionary Williamsburg.

Lori Epstein is an award-winning photographer for National Geographic Society. Her work has appeared in art galleries and a number of books, including 1862: Fredericksburg, Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions, and Master George's People: George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation. To learn more, visit loriepstein.com.

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