17
October 2016
Past Event
Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience

Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
October 17, 2016
17
October 2016
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
melanie_kirkpatrick
Melanie Kirkpatrick

Senior Fellow

Kimberley Strassel

Columnist, The Wall Street Journal

On October 17, Hudson Institute hosted a book discussion with Senior Fellow Melanie Kirkpatrick and Kimberley Strassel on Kirkpatrick's latest book, Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience

Drawing on newspaper accounts, private correspondence, historical documents, and cookbooks, Thanksgiving brings to life the full history of the holiday and what it has meant to generations of Americans. While the rites and rituals of the holiday have evolved over the centuries, its essence remains the same: family and friends feasting together in a spirit of gratitude to God, neighborliness, and hospitality. We thank those who joined us for a discussion of Kirkpatrick's enlightening new book and the importance of America's oldest tradition.

“A short, beautiful history of our oldest national custom.” — Amity Shlaes

__“Melanie Kirkpatrick shows brilliantly how from cooking pot to melting pot, America is a product of Thanksgiving as much as Thanksgiving is a product of America.” — Andrew Roberts__

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