Octavo, illustrated red cloth (white and blue illustrations), 270 pp. Very Good, with rubbing to upper cover. Illustrated. From Foreword: This little volume, written for the boys and girls in our schools, is a simple collection of stories of the great people whom we honor on our holidays. It is an attempt to influence our young people in the fomation of their character, by placing high ideals before them. As they read these stories they may well be thrilled and inspired to imitate the self-sacrifice, the nobility, the courage that sustained the characters that appear on the pages of Heroes and Holidays. Contents include: Labor Day, Columbus Day, Halloween, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Arbor Day, Bird Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day; Supplementary Units: The Indians, The Norsemen, Early Explorers, Explorers and Settlers. United States History, U. S.-iana, Americana, School Books, Education, American History, American Culture, American Holidays. bslic.

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Title: Heroes and Holidays. With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Barney.
Publisher: New York: William H. Sadlier, ().
Publication Date: 1934
Binding: Hardcover

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