Decoration Day in the Mountains

Decoration Day in the Mountains
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9780807833971
ISBN-13 : 0807833975
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Book Synopsis Decoration Day in the Mountains by : Alan Jabbour

Download or read book Decoration Day in the Mountains written by Alan Jabbour and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decoration Day is a late spring or summer tradition that involves cleaning a community cemetery, decorating it with flowers, holding a religious service in the cemetery, and having dinner on the grounds. These commemorations seem to predate the post-Civil


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