Christmas in Minnesota: A Celebration in Memories, Stories, and Recipes of Seasons Past

Book Overview

Familiar traditions echo across the years in funny, poignant, and surprising ways. The communal feast is the focus in the 1870s when a family welcomes a Swedish traveler to their cozy sod house on the prairie. The annual holiday pageant is at the heart of a moving story by Faith Sullivan about a schoolgirl frightened by her role in the spotlight. The spirit of giving is the theme as Evelyn Fairbanks, chronicler of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, remembers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873515420
• ISBN13: 9780873515429
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.9" x 9.3"